NHTSA Complaint #11181646 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11181646
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 21, 2019
Date Filed	February 21, 2019
Mileage	57,494 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS ADVISED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING FLUID. THE NHTSA DATABASE IS FILLED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE PART. WITH 10 RECALLS ALREADY ON THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RECALL IS WARRANTED FOR THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THANK YOU.

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