| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V225002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
STRATUS |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
894 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20000501 - 20000624 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2865 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001011 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001011 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20000810 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000814 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND. |