NHTSA Campaign 00V421002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 00V421002 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 00V421002 with NHTSA on December 18, 2000; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 00V421002, NHTSA lists up to 393,796 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 1994 and February 28, 2000.
The 00V421002 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 00V421002 were scheduled from May 21, 2001, 154 days after the report.
00V421002 covers 2 models from Dodge and Chrysler, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 00V421002 covers have filed at least 19 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 00V421002 vehicles, the 2000 Chrysler Sebring has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V421002 ranks 11 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 00V421002, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 10 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 00V421002 was 00V307000, reported on October 12, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 21, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Reported December 18, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V421002 (2)
Dodge (1)
Chrysler (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V421002, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 18, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted