CHRYSLER ASPEN 2007: STEERING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V386000

Make Model Year
CHRYSLER ASPEN 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-11-08 2006-10-11 2006-10-11

Production Dates: 2006-07-24 - 2006-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: F48

Component: STEERING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6644

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BECAUSE OF A BROKEN COOLING LINE, PARTS CAST IN TOOL CAVITY "63 ON JULY 18 AND JULY 19, 2006, MAY HAVE A COLD SHUT CONDITION AND COULD FRACTURE.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RECALLED VEHICLES TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REPLACE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THAT LOT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F48.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.