NHTSA recall 04V579000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V579000 |
| Manufacturer's number | D55 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2004-12-09 |
| Owners notified | 2004-12-27 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 26354 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND CONVERTIBLE MODEL VEHICLES, THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D55. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING | Built 2004-09-08 to 2004-11-05. |
|---|---|
| 2005 DODGE STRATUS | Built 2004-09-08 to 2004-11-05. |
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