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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 04/05/2006 | 16000 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle bounced while driving down a hill or coming to a stop. although the technician rode in the vehicle after inspection and stated this was not normal operating conditions, the dealership was unable to determine a problem. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge neon. the contact stated that while having the vehicle aligned the local mechanic stated that the front control arm bushings were defective and the bush rings needed to be replaced. the chrysler dealer stated they were aware of the failures and there should of been a recall but never was. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 58,000. rd | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 38081 | 1 | |
| Lower control arm bushings separated from their housing at 38,081 miles on both sides of vehicle. inspection revealed vehicle is unsafe to drive. dealer says he has replaced these failed parts on many dodge neon vehicles. *tr | |||