Friday, July 1, 2011

Chrysler recalls cars to fix steering columns

DETROIT - Chrysler Group LLC 11,351 cars, minivans and other models is remembered as a problem not properly collapse the steering wheel in a collision can result in production.

Chrysler said, that it is not, of crashes or injuries by the problem knows the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects 11 of 20 models that 2011 is on sale for the model year Chrysler.

NHTSA Thursday on its website that a missing or misinstalled rivets could cause, that the problem, increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Recalled vehicles include the Chrysler 200 medium-sized sedan and convertible and van, the town and country; the Dodge Avenger midsize sedan, compact car, caravan minivan, journey crossover vehicle and Nitro SUV; and the Jeep Compass wagon and patriot, liberty and Wrangler SUVs.

The vehicles were built from mid-April to mid-May.

Rivets keep adjusting steering position column. If one is missing or misaligned, the steering column can do not collapse as designed when the driver of body hits it during a collision, Vince Muniga, a Chrysler spokesman said.

NHTSA Thursday first on its website that the problem could lead to a loss of steering, increase the risk of a crash. But later in the day, the Agency said that was wrong.

Dealer checks to verify that the rivet is installed correctly and repairs free of charge. The company plans to start notification of dealers and owners in July according to documents.

Chrysler began after it discovered that a steering column rivet is missing in some of the vehicles to investigate. The company controlled 14,000 steering columns and seven with missing or misaligned rivets found.

The problem was for the documents with NHTSA filed due to the incorrect identification of failed components through new appointments on a layer in a factory in Toledo, Ohio.

There are no known customer complaints about the problem, said the documents.

Vehicle owners, the questions have can call (800) 853-1403 or NHTSA Chrysler at (888) 327-4236.

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