# NHTSA recall 01V313000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V313000
- Manufacturer's number: 999
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2001\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2002\-05\-20
- Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
- Units potentially affected: 7050

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:    PASSENGER VEHICLES USED EXTENSIVELY IN TRACK TYPE RACING EVENTS AND SUBJECTED TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXPERIENCECRACKING OF THE STEERING RACK MOUNTING BRACKETS.


## What can happen

THE CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING RACK FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.  SEPARATION OF THE STEERING RACK COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED STEERING LOOSENESS AND LAG.


## The remedy

ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A FIELD REPAIR KIT INSTALLED, CONSISTING OF LOWER FRAME RAIL REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS AND A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 2002.    OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INFORMATION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 999.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 2000\-10\-02.
- [1997 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 2000\-10\-02.
- [1998 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 2000\-10\-02.
- [1999 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 2000\-10\-02.
- [2000 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/2000/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 2000\-10\-02.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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