Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

NHTSA recall 92V015000 · announced February 14, 1992 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 20,000 units affected

The problem

THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

The risk

FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

What to do

REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING; UPPER STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; SEDANS, CONVERTIBLES, AND MINI-VANS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1992 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
• 1992 Chrysler Imperial
• 1992 Chrysler Lebaron
• 1992 Chrysler New Yorker
• 1992 Chrysler Town And Country
• 1992 Dodge Caravan
• 1992 Dodge Daytona
• 1992 Dodge Dynasty
• 1992 Dodge Shadow
• 1992 Dodge Spirit
• 1992 Plymouth Acclaim
• 1992 Plymouth Sundance
• 1992 Plymouth Voyager

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.