ID: #99V312000
MFR: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
SYSTEM_COMPONENT
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
EVENT_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.
RISK_ASSESSMENT
THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
RESOLUTION_PROTOCOL
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.