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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 09:26 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 99V312000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE     2000 Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION Mfr's Report Date: NOV 04, 1999 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V312000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Potential Number of Units Affected: 1259 Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME STEERING GEAR UNITS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTERNAL END-OF-TRAVEL-STOPS THAT MISSED THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS, RESULTING IN SOFT INTERNAL TRAVEL STOPS. Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR. Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES. Notes: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 854. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). Check to Request Research. Submit below.