The issue
INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY FORGED OR HEAT TREATED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE STEERING KNUCKLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS MAY EVENTUALLY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN BALL JOINT SEPARATION AND AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROLLABILITY.
Description (français)
Lors de la construction des véhicules en question, on peut avoir utilisé des rotules dont les boulons étaient mal forgés ou mal trempés. Certains de ces boulons peuvent se rompre, provoquer la séparation du joint à rotule et la perte de maîtrise du véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1982 |
| Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY | 1982 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 |
| Dodge Omni | 1982 |
| Dodge RAMPAGE | 1982 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1982 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1982 | 1 | 4 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 | 2 | 4 |
| Dodge Omni | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Rampage | 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 | 2 | 4 |