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RECALL 11V315000: STEERING:COLUMN
« on: August 16, 2012, 04:00:58 am »
NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 11V315000
MAKE: CHRYSLER / JEEP / DODGE
MODEL: TOWN AND COUNTRY / PATRIOT / AVENGER / GRAND CARAVAN / NITRO / LIBERTY
WRANGLER / 200 CONVERTIBLE / 200 / CALIBER / COMPASS / JOURNEY
YEAR: 2011
MFR CAMPAIGN #: L23
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING:COLUMN
MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110415
END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110514
POTENTIAL # OF UNITS AFFECTED: 11096
DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20110608
MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20110608
RECORD CREATION DATE: 20110609
REGULATION PART #:
FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD #:
DEFECT SUMMARY:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES.  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY:
A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM.  AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

RECALL NOTES:
CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. L16.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO http://www.safercar.gov .


 

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