The defect
A NUT WHICH JOINS THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND A BALL JOINT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
The risk
THE BALL JOINT AND THE SUSPENSION STRUT CAN ULTIMATELYSEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER. THE WHEEL WILL REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE CAR, BUT LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WILL RESULT.
The remedy
INSPECT THE FRONT SUSPENSION FOR PROPER BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT AND REPLACE THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IF IT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 244 | 1992 |
| Volvo 245 | 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 244 | 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| Volvo 245 | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 92V001000 2 Dec 1992 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V128000 15 Sept 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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