NHTSA Complaint #10794883 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.