Front: control armRecall 82V-011 · Dodge and Plymouth vehicles
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 82V-011 covers 14,500 Dodge and Plymouth vehicles for a front: control arm problem, reported to NHTSA on January 28, 1982.
Source: NHTSA recall 82V011000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BOLT SECTION CRACK CONDITION. THE BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ARM POSSIBLY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT TO CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 1, 1979 to November 1, 1979. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- BALL JOINT FAILURESNHTSA