DODGE DURANGO 2022: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V154000

Make Model Year
DODGE DURANGO 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-05-12 2022-03-14 2022-03-14

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: Z18

Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 931

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Chrysler "FCA US, LLC" is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango and 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The steering gear rack bar may have been insufficiently hardened during manufacturing, possibly allowing it to bind within the steering rack, and resulting in difficulty steering or a loss of steering control.

Consequence

Difficulty steering, or a loss of steering control, can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-852-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z18.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.