Recall campaign · NHTSA 68V052000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1968-05-21.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING SHAFT LOWER BEARING ON STANDARD STEERING CAN EVENTUALLY FAIL WHEN OPERATED UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS.FAILURE OF LOWER BEARING BY ITSELF DOES NOT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.HOWEVER, IN TAXICAB-POLICE SERVICE, WHICH INVOLVES BOTH HIGH MILEAGE AND UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF TURNS PER MILE, CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION COULD RESULT IN SCORING OR GROOVING OF STEERING SHAFT WITH EVENTUAL SHAFT BREAKAGE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING BEARING AND SHAFT AND REPLACING BEARING IF NECESSARY.)
7 model years across 7 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.