NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP03002 Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by letter dated April 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the "defective collapsible steering shaft system" on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition is denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003.
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1995 DODGE DAKOTA -- Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by letter dated April 18, 2003, requesting that NHTSA further investigate the "defective collapsible steering shaft system" on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler corporation. In part because of 49 cfr § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure. If the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation. A review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models. Therefore, the petition is denied. For details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003. Investigation was initiated on May 07 2003. Closed on July 22 2003. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP03002 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP02009 Mr. edward W. bailey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by letter, undated, requesting that an investigation be conducted into the matter of a frame crack in his 1995 Dodge Dakota truck.the petitioner alleges that the frame on the passenger side of the vehicle is cracked, through no fault or responsibility of his own, and believes that this deficiency constitutes a safety defect, which he alleges may cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.for the 1993 through 2003 model year Dakota trucks, theonly complaints of frame cracking were on the 1995 and 1996 model year vehicles. A review of consumer complaints of frame cracking on the Dakota, and peer vehicles, did not reveal any loss of control, crashes, injuries or fatalities.frame cracking on the Dakota trucks occured at an average mileage OF93,000. For the reasons stated in thefederal register notice (vol. 68, no. 3, monday, January 6, 2003) the petition is denied.
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1995 DODGE DAKOTA -- Mr. edward W. bailey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by letter, undated, requesting that an investigation be conducted into the matter of a frame crack in his 1995 Dodge Dakota truck. The petitioner alleges that the frame on the passenger side of the vehicle is cracked, through no fault or responsibility of his own, and believes that this deficiency constitutes a safety defect, which he alleges may cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash. For the 1993 through 2003 model year Dakota trucks, the only complaints of frame cracking were on the 1995 and 1996 model year vehicles. A review of consumer complaints of frame cracking on the Dakota, and peer vehicles, did not reveal any loss of control, crashes, injuries or fatalities. Frame cracking on the Dakota trucks occured at an average mileage of 93,000. For the reasons stated in the federal register notice (vol. 68, no. 3, monday, January 6, 2003) the petition is denied. Investigation was initiated on September 30 2002. Closed on January 08 2003. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP02009 »