Model year record

1988 PLYMOUTH Gran Fury

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V051000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 12,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-04-08
Owners notified: 1991-12-11

Defect description

THE STEERING WHEEL MAY CRACK AT ITS MOUNTING HUB WELD ATTACHMENT BECAUSE OF FATIGUE LOADING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.

Safety risk

SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM ITS MOUNTING HUBRESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUTWARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING WHEELS WITH REVISED WHEEL WITH ARC WELDS ADDED AT THE WHEEL STAMPING-TO-HUB ATTACHMENT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.