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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V043000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 11/01/1993 to 11/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1500 | 04/14/1994 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/09/1994 | 03/30/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some upper control arm attaching bolts can fail due to improper heat treatment. the bolts are too soft to withstand the stresses in the steering system and can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the attaching bolts of the upper control arm break, the vehicle can experience loss of steering control which could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the upper control arm attaching bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independant front control arm.vehicle description: light duty pickup truck with 4wd.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chrysler service center at 1-800-992-1997. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/15/1994 | |||
| Vehicle experiences front end noise. also, air conditioner failed. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 5 | ||
| Front end misaligned. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front suspension failed. *skd | |||
| 02/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle pulls to the right. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| When vehicle is at idle speed and at complete stop, it experiences vibration/poor acceleration when taking off. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 34000 | 4 | 03/02/2004 |
| I have a pristine dodge dakota that i purchased from the original owner. it currently has 34,500 miles on it and i recently had to replace all of the ball-joints/ upper & lower/both sides. i have heard of recalls for dakota ball-joints. did any of the recalls cover a 1994 model ? - please advise. thank you. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 110000 | 1 | 08/16/1998 |
| Driving down the road and lower ball joint on right side of truck broke . did not wreck. wheel fell off of truck along with axle end, brake rotor and caliper. spindle also broke . i have already replaced spindle and axle but have not yet put all back together because im trying to see if my truck should be in with this big recall on dakotas and durangos. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Upper control arm loose on 2 occasions. *sd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 34000 | 4 | 03/02/2004 |
| I have a pristine dodge dakota that i purchased from the original owner. it currently has 34,500 miles on it and i recently had to replace all of the ball-joints/ upper & lower/both sides. i have heard of recalls for dakota ball-joints. did any of the recalls cover a 1994 model ? - please advise. thank you. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 09/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front end shimmying due to track bar which had 3/8 inch play in the ball joint end. *sd | |||