NHTSA Complaint #727204 — 1998 DODGE NEON

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	727204
Vehicle	1998 DODGE NEON
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date of Incident	August 8, 2000
Date Filed	August 24, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

ON 08/08/00, AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL "LOCKED" AND I WAS UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TURN. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP MY CAR FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO YANK THE WHEEL HARD TO GET IT TO TURN THE WHEELS. LEFT MY CAR W/ DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE REASON WHY THE STEERING WHEL LOCKED WAS BECAUSE I HAD JUST GONE THRU A PUDDLE AND IT WET THE BELT CAUSING IT TO LOSE "TRACTION". IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND NOT WHEN I GO THRU A PUDDLE. MAYBE IN THE RAIN. IF I "NEED" IT TO SWERVE AWAY FROM DANGER, I MAY FIND MYSELF A "SITTING DUCK". IS THERE SOME WAY TO COVER THIS AREA SO WATER WILL NOT MAKE THE STEERING BELT LOSE TRACTION?

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