Recall Details For: 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 99V312000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 7870
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:99V312000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND CHEROKEE
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 854
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990818
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990820
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1259
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 19991220
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 19991104
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 19991108
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME STEERING GEAR UNITS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTERNAL END-OF-TRAVEL-STOPS THAT MISSED THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS, RESULTING IN SOFT INTERNAL TRAVEL STOPS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
RECALL NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 854. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999.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 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000009703000203406000000005
