NHTSA campaign 92V015000

CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 92V015000

THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

Reported 02/14/1992

What can happen

FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Repair

REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

Components

  • Steering: Steering wheel/handle bar

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.