THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.
Safety risk
IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
18,000
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-04
Owners notified
1990-08-24
Defect description
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seats: front assembly: recliner
5
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
4
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock
2
—
Power train: axle assembly
2
—
Seats
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
1
—
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
—
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar
1
—
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
