CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V131000
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
9,650
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-30
Owners notified
1979-09-18
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A METALLURGICALLY DEFICIENT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF A FRONT WHEEL ORA HEAVILY DAMAGED FRONT SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.