The defect
THE MOLDED PLASTIC PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN SHEARED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY INTO THE VEHICLE. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT.
The risk
IF THE UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFTS SEPARATE, COMPLETELOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WILL OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
A RESTRAINING SLEEVE WILL BE ADDED TO THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF STEERING SHAFT MOVEMENT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1993 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1993 | 555 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993 | 8 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 1993
10 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the steering; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 93V203000 6 Dec 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V172000 25 Oct 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V142001 1 Oct 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 93V140000 24 Aug 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V103000 14 Jun 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V066000 27 Apr 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V063000 20 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 93V042000 23 Mar 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993