| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BECAUSE OF A BROKEN COOLING LINE, PARTS CAST IN TOOL CAVITY #63 ON JULY 18 AND JULY 19, 2006, MAY HAVE A COLD SHUT CONDITION AND COULD FRACTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RECALLED VEHICLES TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REPLACE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THAT LOT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20060724 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20060901 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 6644 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20061108 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20061011 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20061011 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 8496 |
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