Defect
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.