Jeep · Canada · Mod
Jeep Grand Cherokee: Steering
Affects Jeep Grand Cherokee · 2000 — about 128 vehicles.
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the steering gear unit internal end-of-travel stops may have missed the heat treat process, resulting in soft internal travel stops. Soft steering gear internal travel stops could be damaged in normal use and result in sticking, binding, or seizing of the steering gear and the potential for reduced steering control. This could increase the risk of a crash without prior warning. Correction: Steering gear assemblies will be inspected for a suspect build date code and those containing a suspect build date code will be replaced.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational