NHTSA recall 95V089000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 95V089000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1995-05-12 |
| Owners notified | 1995-12-20 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 78000 |
What is wrong
THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS AND REPLACE ANY WHEELS EXHIBITING CRACKS. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IF CRACKING OCCURS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; WHEEL AND COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, VANS AND WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH"PREMIUM" STEERING WHEELS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1991 DODGE DAKOTA | Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-04-01. |
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| 1991 DODGE RAM | Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-04-01. |
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Investigated as PE95004
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.
| PE95004 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1995-01-19, closed 1995-05-11. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION. STEERING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.