Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E033000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 6903 | 05/22/2008 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/14/2008 | 04/17/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 5 | 05/16/1988 | |
| When traveling, applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. abs and parking brake lights come on dashboard. *ak power steering noisy, faulty power steering pump, noise still continues, dealer tightened steering rack. flat goodyear tire, steel belt was showing, goodyear stated front tires were wearing due to front end out of alignment, hole drilled in left front strut. abs light illuminated, brakes are spongy, abs hydraulic accumulater was replaced. after releasing emergency brake, brake light would remain illuminated. vehicle experienced hesitation, low oil pressure, pressure sensor was replaced, faulty pressure sending unit caused oil leak, valve tapping noise at speeds of 55-60, consumer hears an engine backfire noise, an oil leak in rear main seal, minor leak found at bell housing area. vehicle stalled and would not restart due to leaking injectors and faulty fuel pump, vehicle gets poor gas mileage, there is an exhaust leak, automatic idle speed motor replaced, map sensor replaced, fuel smell from engine, vehicle also experiences rough idle. transmision jerks when put in gear and on downshift, experiences shifting problems, cv joint tore, vehicle rolls backward when on an incline, inspector states this is normal. battery replaced, consumer feels this was due to voltage problems, overhead computer would give false readings without temperature and direction, and it would not state a problem when tehre was one with the oil leak, dealer replaced wiring harness. heat inoperable at times, horn would blow with ac on, left side of dash defogger vent would blow hot air when ac was on. trunk would not open automatically, antenna would not go up or down, molding on bottom deck lid was warped, wind noise, right rear door could not be opened from the outside, chrome molding on fender was loose, trim by front passenger door is wapred and loose. trunk spare tire cover falls down, carpet in rear trunk keeps falling down. *slc | |||