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 - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E059000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 22689 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/27/2010 | 12/27/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Federal-mogul is recalling certain replacement control arm assemblies, part numbers k7425, 10945, fa4510x, k7427, 10946, and fa4611x, sold for use on various passenger vehicles listed above. the ball joint on the control arm assembly can fail causing the ball stud to wear through the control arm housing resulting in noise and/or separation of the ball stud from the housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If there is a separation of the ball stud from the housing, the driver can loose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal-mogul will notify owners of record and replace the affected control arms free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during january 2011. owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to replacement control arm assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by chrysler llc.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E056000 | QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE LLC | E (Equipment) | 5787 | 11/09/2009 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/09/2009 | 10/13/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Qualis automotive is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints sold for use on certain passenger vehicles. the socket may have been excessively hardened which could cause it to crack near the retaining ring groove allowing the ball stud to separate under impact load. the subject ball joints were sold as four part numbers, d10945, d10946, g10945, and g10946. the affected control arms, d10945 and d10946, are stamped with the following dates on the ball joints: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, and 116609. the g10945 and g10946 are the same part as the d10945 and d10946 respectively. they are labeled differently depending on the aftermarket customer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the ball stud from the socket of the ball joint housing would allow the control arm to collapse and the wheel to fold in causing loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Qualis automotive will replace the ball joints free of charge. the safety recall began on november 9, 2009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joints and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by chrysler.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 020598 | 05/29/1998 | 601679 | Intermittent popping sound coming from the front of the vehicle may be heard from either side. *yc | 11/09/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 020797 | 09/26/1997 | 54434 | Front of vehicle experiencing a low frequency rumble/gear type noise. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 020797 | 09/26/1997 | 6088758 | Concerns with low frequency rumble/ gear type noise from front of vehicel. *nlm | 01/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/03/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with front suspension. whenever vehicle reaches approximately 50 mph or more, the vehicle would vibrate and a clicking sound would appear upon vehicle taking off. vehicle been inspected, and parts was order for repairs, later on the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. consumer took vehicle to another dealer shop, and was informed nothing could be found wrong. *ak | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 02/12/1998 | ||
| Front suspension malfunctioned, causing front end noise. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Front control arm plastic bushing has popped out of place, causing noise to occur when making left and right hand turns. *jg *ak | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's /front control arm was bent. while driving and making a right turn, vehicle hit the curb. repairs were made--the 2 front tires were replaced, and the one of the older tires was rotated to the left rear wheel. this left rear wheel currently makes a clicking noise and there is squeaking when brakes are applied. dealer unable to provide an explanation for this. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 63273 | 2 | |
| A recall for the front hub was issue, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the consumer stated that both hubs had to be replaced within three months from each other. *ak the right front tire was bald with the wires threads showing out of the tire. the dealer showed the consumer a very low hub in a very bad condition with nothing to hold it together. *sc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2099 | |
| Head gasket was replaced once at 70,000 now needs again at 95,000 also front stabilizer bar is loose. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| No summary provided by consumer | |||