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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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 | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 84000 | 1 | 03/22/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury cougar. the contact stated that the vehicle began to lose power while driving, which made it difficult to steer the vehicle. he experienced difficultly pulling the vehicle to the side of the road. after approximately 15 minutes, the vehicle was able to be restarted and operated normally. he drove the vehicle home and later called the dealer. the dealer advised him to bring in the vehicle and they made repairs at the cost of $697. the failure was identified as being included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). the failure could cause engine hesitation, loss of power, surging, and other similar symptoms. over time, the filter may become sufficiently blocked and cause the engine to stall. the failure mileage was 84,000 and current mileage was 86,000. updated 07/16/08*lj the bushings and clutch were worn. the fuel pump and fuel sender were replaced. the engine light was on. the dealer replaced a leaking intake. updated 07/16/08 | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 9967 | 3 | 11/02/2001 |
| There was a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle when going over bumps, the front sway bar bushings had to replaced, however prior to the third replacement, consumer lost control of the vehicle and ended in a ditch. ph *jb | |||