| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V015000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPIRIT |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19911001 - 19911001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
20000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920206 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920206 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19920214 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT. |