NHTSA recall 92V015000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 92V015000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1992-02-14 |
| Owners notified | 1992-02-06 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 20000 |
What is wrong
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
What can happen
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; UPPER STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; SEDANS, CONVERTIBLES, AND MINI-VANS.
| 1992 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
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| 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 DODGE DAYTONA | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 DODGE DYNASTY | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 DODGE SHADOW | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 DODGE SPIRIT | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
| 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1991-10-01 to 1991-10-01. |
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Investigated as PE92004
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE92004 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1992-01-09, closed 1992-02-26. STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS. STEERING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.