D SERIES: STEERING:COLUMN

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V176000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	DODGE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	D SERIES
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:COLUMN
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	600
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19771209
Recall Initiated By:	19771209
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19771014
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MISASSEMBLED, RESULTING IN THE MASTER SERRATION FOR STEERING WHEEL INDEXING BEING MISLOCATED BY 180 DEGREES. THE TIE ROD MAY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED IN ATTEMPTING TO OVERCOME THIS CONDITION AND THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED INSUFFICIENT TIE ROD THREAD ENGAGEMENT TO THE SLEEVE ATTACHMENT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH A CORRECTLY INDEXED ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL LOCATE THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE CORRECT POSITION. TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED TO ENSURE PROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT.

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