Make : JEEP Model : GRAND CHEROKEE Year : 2000
Build Dates : 19990818 - 19990820
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V312000
Date Owner's Notified: 19991220 Date Received by ODI: 19991104 Date Added to Databse: 19991108
Manufacturer's Involved: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: CHRYSLER LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 854
Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1259
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.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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