# NHTSA recall 92V015000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1992 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE. Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL](/makes/chrysler/imperial/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER](/makes/chrysler/new-yorker/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 DODGE DAYTONA](/makes/dodge/daytona/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 DODGE DYNASTY](/makes/dodge/dynasty/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 DODGE SHADOW](/makes/dodge/shadow/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 DODGE SPIRIT](/makes/dodge/spirit/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM](/makes/plymouth/acclaim/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE](/makes/plymouth/sundance/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-10\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V015000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V015000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V015000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V015000)

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