Chrysler Recalls More than 11,000 Vehicles for Missing Rivet

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Chrysler said it is not aware of any accidents, injuries or property damage.

Holy Toledo – for the want of a rivet, Chrysler recalls 11,351 Toledo-built vehicles. Affected by the potential safety defect are Dodge Journey, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 200, Chrysler 200 Convertible, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Nitro, Jeep Liberty, Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country models.

Some of the 2011 model year vehicles were built at Chrysler’s Toledo, Ohio plant with a missing or incorrectly installed rivet in the steering column. In the event of a collision the column may not absorb energy properly, thereby increasing the risk of the driver being injured in violation of NHTSA regulations.

New employees on the second shift reintroduced into the assembly process steering columns that had previously been rejected as defective. The supplier was not specified in the required NHTSA safety defect filing.

In the event of a collision the column may not absorb energy properly, thereby increasing the risk of the driver being injured in violation of NHTSA regulations.

Chrysler said in a statement that it is “not aware of any accidents, injuries or property damage” caused by this safety defect in the steering column.

Dealers will have a technician look for the rivet and its alignment. If the safety defect exists, the steering column will be repaired free of charge as is required by U.S. safety regulations. Owners can contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 about Chrysler safety recall number l23. Owners May Also Contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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