Report Date: October 20, 2010 at 09:40 AM
NHTSA Campaign ID number: 10V475000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
CHRYSLER / 300 2010
CHRYSLER / SEBRING 2010
DODGE / AVENGER 2010
DODGE / CHALLENGER 2010
DODGE / JOURNEY 2010
DODGE / RAM 2011
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Mfr's Report Date: OCT 07, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V475000
Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 26397
Summary:
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (
JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SEPARATION AT THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence:
LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes:
CHRYSLER'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K26. OWNERS MAY 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 .