| NHTSA Record Id: 13204 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: JEEP |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008215000203441000000005 |
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| Model Name: CHEROKEE |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V069000 |
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| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1992 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 15 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 20 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: Apr, 28 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 01 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : During assembly of the frame, a fillet weld that joins the inner steering gear attachment reinforcement to the frame rail, was omitted. |
Consequence Summary: Due to high steering load events, vehicles can exhibit broken steering gear attaching bolts or frame rail cracking at the steering gear attaching point increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the vehicles for cracks in the frame rail. vehicles that show cracks will be equipped with reinforcement plates. vehicles that are found to be free of cracks will have a slot cut in the cross member and the fillet weld will be added. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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