Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
What Happened
Your vehicle's steering rack mounting brackets may crack if you drive aggressively or participate in track racing events.
Risk if Unfixed
If the brackets crack, the steering rack could separate from the frame, causing loose or laggy steering, which can be unpredictable and potentially unsafe.
Free Fix
You can get a free repair kit installed, including reinforcement parts, at a dealership. Simply contact DaimlerChrysler at 1-800-853-1403 if you don't receive the notification within a reasonable time.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USED EXTENSIVELY IN TRACK TYPE RACING EVENTS AND SUBJECTED TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXPERIENCECRACKING OF THE STEERING RACK MOUNTING BRACKETS.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THE CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING RACK FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. SEPARATION OF THE STEERING RACK COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED STEERING LOOSENESS AND LAG.
Original — Remedy
ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A FIELD REPAIR KIT INSTALLED, CONSISTING OF LOWER FRAME RAIL REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS AND A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INFORMATION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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