| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V176000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RAMCHARGER |
| 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. |