NHTSA Complaint #763530 — 1994 DODGE INTREPID
STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 763530 |
| Vehicle | 1994 DODGE INTREPID |
| Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I HAD THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION INSPECTED AT 73,000 MILES AND I WAS GIVEN A CLEN BILL WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. APPROXIMATLY 3 MONTHS LATER WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPRX, 10-15 MPH THE INNER RACK AND PINION BOLTS SHEARED OFF AND LEFT ME WITH NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ,AND BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SPLAYED OUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AND THE PLACE WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED SAID THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE*AK
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