Defect Investigation Detail

DODGE / DURANGO / 2005

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE05056 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Vehicale/Equipment Model: DURANGO Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2005
Component Name: STEERING Manufacturer's Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Date Opened: Oct, 26 2005 Date Closed: Mar, 09 2006
Subject: STEERING WHEEL AND SHAFT BOLTS Summary: On october 26, 2005 odi opened pe05-056 to investigate allegations of loose or missing steering wheel or steering shaft coupling bolts in model year (my) 2004 and 2005 dodge durango sport utility vehicles and my 2005 dodge dakota pickup trucks manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc).during pe05-056 odi identified 3 owner complaints to odi or dcc, 21 field reports to dcc and 142 warranty claims related to the alleged defect conditions.the reports and claims included 8 incidents of either steering wheel separation or steering shaft decoupling while driving due to loose or missing bolts.one of the failures resulted in a crash. pe05-056 has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea06-004) to continue to investigate the scope, frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect.