NHTSA Complaint #10196839 — 1999 CHRYSLER CHRYSLER STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10196839
Vehicle	1999 CHRYSLER CHRYSLER
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	July 18, 2007
Date Filed	July 19, 2007
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING TOO QUICKLY AND STATED THAT THE BOLTS INTER-RACK WAS A QUARTER OF AN INCH UNSCREWED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN TWO MINOR CRASHES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE 3RD RACK AND PINION INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RACK AND PINION IS REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

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