NHTSA recall campaign

83V066000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

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6Affected configurations shown3,959Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Report receivedJul 7, 1983
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE LOWER ARM BALLJOINT TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE STEERING KNUCKLE ATTACHING NUTS. IF NECESSARY, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALLJOINTS AND STEERING KNUCKLES WILL BE REPLACED.

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 83V066000

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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