148Affected configurations shown6,903Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 08E033000
9999 CARQUEST K7147Open vehicle record →9999 CARQUEST K7329Open vehicle record →9999 MASTERPRO K8683Open vehicle record →9999 MOOG K7147Open vehicle record →9999 MOOG K7329Open vehicle record →9999 ONE SOURCE K8683Open vehicle record →9999 PARTS DEPOT K8683Open vehicle record →9999 PARTS MASTER K8683Open vehicle record →9999 TREADSAVER K8683Open vehicle record →9999 TRW 104353Open vehicle record →2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISEROpen vehicle record →2005 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISEROpen vehicle record →2004 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISEROpen vehicle record →2003 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISEROpen vehicle record →2002 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2002 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISEROpen vehicle record →2001 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2001 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →2001 PLYMOUTH NEONOpen vehicle record →2000 DODGE NEONOpen vehicle record →2000 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →2000 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →2000 PLYMOUTH NEONOpen vehicle record →1999 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1999 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1998 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1997 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1996 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1995 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1990 CHRYSLER LEBARONOpen vehicle record →1990 CHRYSLER MASERATI TCOpen vehicle record →1990 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE GRAND CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE DAYTONAOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE OMNIOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE SHADOWOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE SPIRITOpen vehicle record →1990 DODGE CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1990 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIMOpen vehicle record →1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZONOpen vehicle record →1990 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCEOpen vehicle record →1990 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1989 CHRYSLER LEBARONOpen vehicle record →1989 CHRYSLER MASERATI TCOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE GRAND CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE ARIESOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE DAYTONAOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE LANCEROpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE OMNIOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE SHADOWOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE SPIRITOpen vehicle record →1989 DODGE CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIMOpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH HORIZONOpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH RELIANTOpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCEOpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1988 CHRYSLER LEBARONOpen vehicle record →1988 CHRYSLER NEW YORKEROpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE GRAND CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE MINI RAM VANOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE ARIESOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE DAYTONAOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE OMNIOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE SHADOWOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1988 DODGE 600Open vehicle record →1988 DODGE LANCEROpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.