JEEP: GRAND CHEROKEE: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 03V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | C12 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 20030127 - 20030129 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 286 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20030312 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20030310 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20030317 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE POWER STEERING GEAR MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPERLY FORMED SPACER CLIP, WHICH COULD DISLODGE WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR.
Consequence Summary:
A DISLODGED CLIP MAY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).