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Chrysler Town and Country 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 190197A · NHTSA communication 51282 · issued Jan 24, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1996–1998
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

During high humidity climate conditions, some vehicles may experience a momentary loss of power assist for the steering when turning corners with the a/c or defrost

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.