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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Wheel And Handle Bar Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	179690
Internal NHTSA #	848605
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	15/09/99
Component	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ongoing problem with steering column making scraping noiss. Vehicle benn in / out of dealer shop on several occasions before they replaced steering column. Less then three months later, problem reoccurred. Consumer believed that the dealer would replace it with another defective part, and if so, how long would they do this until warranty ran out. If so, what would happen? ! Can nhtsa help with this matter before this occur and provide additional information on this matter. *ak
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P4WPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Wheel And Handle Bar Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Wheel And Handle Bar Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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