Mopar recall: Steering
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain Mopar Steering Rack and Pinion Electric Gear Assemblies with part numbers 68498478AA, 68499163AA, and 68499166AA. The steering gear rack bar may have been insufficiently hardened during manufacturing, possibly allowing it to bind within the steering rack, and resulting in difficulty steering or a loss of steering control.
What could happen
Difficulty steering, or a loss of steering control, can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace or repurchase the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-852-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z26.
Vehicles covered
- Mopar Steering Rack & Pinion
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22E019000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us, LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 14, 2022
- Owners notified
- May 12, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering › Rack and pinion
- Maker's own recall number
- Z26
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.