Steering Shaft Coupler: Description and Operation

This vehicle uses a differently designed coupling for connecting the steering column to the steering gear.

This coupling is different in its appearance and in the way it functions than the previous coupling used on this vehicle and couplings used on other Chrysler vehicles. This coupling functions by bending at the bellows section of the coupling on impact, where as the previous coupling separated at its detachable joint on an impact.

This coupling incorporates a hollow convoluted tube which allows the coupling to bend as required when a vehicle is involved in a collision. The previous coupling used on this vehicle incorporated 2 release washers which allowed the coupling to separate into 2 pieces, if necessary, when a vehicle was involved in a collision.