# NHTSA recall 97V169000

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: 97V169000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1997\-10\-07
- Owners notified: 1997\-11\-15
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 375000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN UNDERBODY IMPACT.


## What can happen

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER WITH A COUPLER DESIGN THAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 DODGE NEON](/makes/dodge/neon/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1995 PLYMOUTH NEON](/makes/plymouth/neon/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA97009

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.

- EA97009: Engineering analysis, opened 1997\-04\-30, closed 1997\-10\-08. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V169000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V169000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [190198](/bulletins/600302.md), 1998-05-06, Service bulletin
- [182594](/bulletins/37859.md), 1995-01-11, Service bulletin

## 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/97V169000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V169000)

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