NEWS:
Chrysler recalls
11,351 vehicles to fix
steering
YAHOO NEWS --
June 17, 2011 –
Chrysler Group LLC is
recalling 11,351 cars,
minivans and other
models because a
manufacturing problem
can cause the steering
to fail.
Chrysler told the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
that it doesn't know of
any crashes or injuries
caused by the problem.
The recall affects 11 of
the 20 models Chrysler
has on sale for the 2011
model year.
NHTSA said on its
website Thursday that a
missing or incorrectly
installed rivet could
cause a loss of
steering, increasing the
risk of a crash.
Recalled vehicles
include the Chrysler 200
midsize sedan and
convertible and Town and
Country minivan; the
Dodge Avenger midsize
sedan, Caliber compact
car, Caravan minivan,
Journey crossover
vehicle and Nitro SUV;
and the Jeep Compass
wagon and Patriot,
Liberty and Wrangler
SUVs.
The vehicles were built
from mid-April to the
middle of May.
Dealers will check to
make sure the rivet was
installed correctly and
make repairs free of
charge. The company
plans to begin notifying
dealers and owners in
July, according to the
documents.
Chrysler began
investigating after it
discovered that a
steering column rivet
was missing in some of
the vehicles. The
company inspected 14,000
steering columns and
found seven with missing
or misaligned rivets.
The problem was traced
to the improper
identification of
rejected components by
new employees on one
shift at a factory near
Toledo, Ohio, according
to documents filed with
NHTSA.
There are no known
customer complaints
about the problem, the
documents said.
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