{"source":"nhtsa","campaign":"96V230000","as_of":"2026-10-19","investigations":[{"action":"PE96047","kind":"PE","kind_name":"Preliminary evaluation","opened":"1996-07-15","closed":"1996-11-13","open":false,"manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","component":"POWER TRAIN","subject":"STEERING COLUMN FAILURE/SEPARATION","summary":"STEERING COLUMN MAY FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF SECTIONS OF THE SHAFT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.","campaigns":["96V230000"],"match":null,"models":[]}],"note":"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.","attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/96V230000"}