| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000046082 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2000 |
| Consumer's City: HIGH POINT | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4EZ58Y6TC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Power steering failed due to bracket holding the hydraulic pump assembly failing. bracket broke and caused belt and belt to be thrown into radiator. this caused steering to lock-up and car coming to stop in a flower bed at apartment complex. this could have resulted in severe injury, property damage or a fatality. bracket and mounting bolt failed for no aparent reason. i had the car towed to local repair mechanic who ordered the parts and repaired the damage at a very reasonable cost. mechanic told me that when he ordered the part from chrysler he was told that this was something they had been replacing at fairly high rate. this is not a part that should fail. something is wrong here. please investigate. |
