Vehicle recall 97V169000 · October 7, 1997
Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The steering column coupler can become disconnected when the vehicle experiences an underbody impact.
- Consequence
- Loss of steering control can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the steering column coupler with a coupler design that collapses on impact.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during November 1997.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 Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V169000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 7, 1997
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- November 15, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 375,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Neon (1995): 1995
- Plymouth Neon (1995): 1995
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