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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V009000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jan 27, 1988

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
230
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 27, 1988
Production Aug 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

STEERING SYSTEM LEFT TIE ROD END MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE TREADED PART OF THE ROD DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.

The risk

COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

The remedy

REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD ENDS WITH NEW PROPERLY HARDENED ENDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING/TIE ROD ENDVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES; SPECIAL FLEET FOR POST OFFICEUSE IN ALASKA.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
88V009000
Units potentially affected
230
Report received
Jan 27, 1988
Production range
Aug 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.