Dodge Diplomat; Plymouth Gran Fury (1988-1989): Steering
Recall 91V051000 · Apr 8, 1991 · Chrysler Corporation
12,000
vehicles affected
12,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V051000
- Date
- Apr 8, 1991
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 12,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1988-1989
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE STEERING WHEEL MAY CRACK AT ITS MOUNTING HUB WELD ATTACHMENT BECAUSE OF FATIGUE LOADING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.
What can happen
SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM ITS MOUNTING HUBRESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUTWARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE STEERING WHEELS WITH REVISED WHEEL WITH ARC WELDS ADDED AT THE WHEEL STAMPING-TO-HUB ATTACHMENT.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V051000?
2 models: Dodge Diplomat (1988-1989), Plymouth Gran Fury (1988-1989), about 12,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V051000?
REPLACE STEERING WHEELS WITH REVISED WHEEL WITH ARC WELDS ADDED AT THE WHEEL STAMPING-TO-HUB ATTACHMENT.
What can happen?
SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM ITS MOUNTING HUBRESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUTWARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.