Recall Detail

GEM / E-825 / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2831 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GEM
Recalled Component Id: 000014607000102483000000008 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: E-825 Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V343000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:RACK AND PINION Manufacturer That Filed Report: GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 2000 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5300
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 02 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars Report Received Date: Nov, 07 2001
Record Creation date : Nov, 30 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: 2-and 4-passenger utility (short and long) vehicles. failure of the ball bearing assemblies can occur. when the failure occurs, the pinion shaft is unrestrained and is free to extricate itself from the bearing housing. Consequence Summary: The driver of the vehicle could lose steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace all tab-over style roltom bearings. owner notification began january 15, 2002. 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 gem at 701-232-2500. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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