The defect
CLAMP BOLTS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK THROUGH, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINT STUD CLAMP BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1982 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1982 |
| Dodge 400 | 1982 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 |
| Dodge Omni | 1982 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1982 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1982 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge 400 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 | 2 | 4 |
| Dodge Omni | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 | 2 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 1982
7 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 82V135000 28 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V001000 5 Dec 1982 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 82V107000 1 Nov 1982 | AURORA CARS, LIMITED |
| 82V067000 1 Jul 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V050000 8 May 1982 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 82V011000 28 Jan 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982