NHTSA recall 92V015000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Chrysler Fifth Avenue and 12 more
Reported Feb 14, 199220,000 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Oct 1, 1991 – Oct 1, 1991
The defect
The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.
The risk
Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft and loss of steeringcontrol.
The remedy
Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.