NHTSA Complaint #10289508 — 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, BUT THEN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORST OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ALTHOUGH SHE EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL NUMBER 04V579000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM). THE "AIR BAG" WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.