Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88V009000

ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1988-01-27Affected230 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

STEERING SYSTEM LEFT TIE ROD END MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE TREADED PART OF THE ROD DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.

Risk

COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD ENDS WITH NEW PROPERLY HARDENED ENDS.

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Affected vehicles

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