JEEP 2000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Reported: November 4, 1999 Initiated: November 4, 1999 #99V312000
Product Description
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.
Reason for Recall
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.
Hazard
THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Details
- Recalling Firm
- JEEP
- Distribution
- United States
- Official Source
- https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=99V312000
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
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.. Recalled by JEEP.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
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.
What should consumers do? ▼
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the NHTSA on November 4, 1999. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 99V312000.
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