NHTSA recall 10V475000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 10V475000 |
| Manufacturer's number | K26 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Reported | 2010-10-07 |
| Owners notified | 2010-12-27 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 23237 |
What is wrong
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SEPARATION AT THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
CHRYSLER'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K26. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2010 CHRYSLER 300 | Built 2010-07-27 to 2010-08-26. |
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| 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING | Built 2010-07-28 to 2010-08-30. |
| 2010 DODGE AVENGER | Built 2010-07-28 to 2010-08-30. |
| 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER | Built 2010-07-27 to 2010-08-26. |
| 2010 DODGE JOURNEY | Built 2010-07-27 to 2010-08-30. |
| 2011 DODGE RAM | Built 2010-06-24 to 2010-08-28. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 05154400A | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Pump - Power Steering Hydraulic NOTE: This Tech Tip is for gasoline engine JK vehicles only, manufactured before August 26, 2015. If the power steering pump is being replaced because the power steering fluid flow or pressure readings are below specification, the power steering fluid reservoir and cap assembly should also be replaced. Power steering reservoir and cap assembly 52126151AG or later should be used. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.