The defect
THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT WASHERS CAN CRACK AND FALL OFF DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT.
The risk
LOSS OF A WASHER WILL CAUSE A CLUNKING SOUND, HEARDDURING BRAKING. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE LOSS OF THE WASHER WILL EVENTUALLYRESULT IN TENSION STRUT ATTACHMENT FAILURE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT BAR WASHERS AND NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Intrepid | 1993 |
| Eagle Vision | 1993 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Intrepid | 1993 | 408 | 5 |
| Eagle Vision | 1993 | 163 | 5 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 92V001000 2 Dec 1992 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V134000 20 Sept 1992 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 92V105000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V104000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V087000 16 Jun 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V064000 1 May 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V054000 14 Apr 1992 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 92V045000 2 Apr 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992