The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL MAY CRACK AT ITS MOUNTING HUB WELD ATTACHMENT BECAUSE OF FATIGUE LOADING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM ITS MOUNTING HUBRESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUTWARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING WHEELS WITH REVISED WHEEL WITH ARC WELDS ADDED AT THE WHEEL STAMPING-TO-HUB ATTACHMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Diplomat | 1988, 1989 |
| Plymouth Gran Fury | 1988, 1989 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Diplomat | 1988 | 1 | 2 |
| Dodge Diplomat | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Gran Fury | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Gran Fury | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the steering; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 91V210000 3 Dec 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V208000 27 Nov 1991 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 91V203000 19 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V193000 12 Nov 1991 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 91V157000 18 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V153000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V152000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V159000 12 Sept 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991