NHTSA recall campaign

82V055000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

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8Affected configurations shown4,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Report receivedMar 5, 1984
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINT STUD CLAMP BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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 82V055000

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.

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