NHTSA recall campaign
97V169000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1997-10-07Affected375,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN UNDERBODY IMPACT.
Risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER WITH A COUPLER DESIGN THAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →