Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V143000

Steering: rack and pinion

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-06-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V143000

Steering: rack and pinion

Component
Steering: rack and pinion
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
42,000
Reported to NHTSA
1972-06-01
Owners notified
1972-07-01

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 129.POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN UNUSUAL TYPES OF ROADCONDITIONSSUFFICIENT LOADING CAN BE GENERATED IN STEERING LINKAGE TO OVERSTRESSAND BEND STEERING GEAR RACK BAR.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN BINDINGGEAR AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONSROL.(CORRECT AY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH MODIFIED RACK BAR ASSEMBLY.).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
PLYMOUTH Cricket1972 1971

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.