Suspension: rearRecall 91V-056 · Dodge and Plymouth vehicles
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 91V-056 covers 55,000 Dodge and Plymouth vehicles for a suspension: rear problem, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 1991.
Source: NHTSA recall 91V056000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM-TO-HANGER BRACKET PIVOT BOLTS MAY FAIL FROM STRESS CORROSION CRACKING POSSIBLY CAUSED BY PROCESSING DEVIATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PIVOT BOLT.
The risk
FAILURE OF BOLTS MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THEREAR SUSPENSION FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUTWARNING AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM-TO-HANGER BRACKET PIVOT BOLT WITH A PROPERLY PROCESSED BOLT.
SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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 August 1, 1985 to November 1, 1985. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- REAR SUSPENSION SEPARATIONNHTSA