NHTSA recall 99V312000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V312000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 854 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1999-11-04 |
| Owners notified | 1999-12-20 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Units potentially affected | 1259 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME STEERING GEAR UNITS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTERNAL END-OF-TRAVEL-STOPS THAT MISSED THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS, RESULTING IN SOFT INTERNAL TRAVEL STOPS.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 854. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999.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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Built 1999-08-18 to 1999-08-20. |
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