Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

99V312000

ManufacturerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1999-11-04Affected1,259 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Jeep