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Steering Published 8 Jul 1997 Ref JP-1206443

Chrysler: Steering Gearbox

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
8 Jul 1997
Units affected
40754
Reference
JP-1206443

Affected vehicles

Chrysler Jeep Cherokee 1992–1997

Hazard

The weld of the reinforcement plate at the vehicle body mounting point of the steering gearbox is inadequate. Repeated driving that applies excessive force to the steering shaft, such as curb strikes during steering operations, may cause cracks at this location. In the worst case, steering control function may be impaired.
Show original (日本語)
かじ取り装置のギヤボックスの車体取付部において、補強板の溶接が不適切なため、ハン ドル操作時に縁石乗り上げ等ハンドル軸に過大な力が掛る走行を繰り返すと、当該部位に 亀裂が入り、最悪の場合、ハンドル操作機能が損なわれるおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will be inspected and welding will be added to the reinforcement plate at the mounting point. For units with existing cracks, an additional reinforcement plate will be welded in place.
Show original (日本語)
全車両点検し、当該取付部の補強板に溶接を追加する。なお、亀裂があるものは、別の補 強板を溶接により追加する。

Official source

View the official recall notice