SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM MANUFACTURED BY MOOG INDUSTRIES. DUE TO MISPACKAGING, CERTAIN BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE INCORRECTLY PLACED IN THE WRONG BOXES.
Remedy: MOOG WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY PACKAGED ASSEMBLIES WITH CORRECT BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES.
94 vehicles affected
DELTA AKURET GRIP PLUS STUDDED SNOW TIRES 74S 145/75/12 . THE STUDS IN THESE SNOW TIRES WORE THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AWAY AND CAUSED A SWIFT LEAK, AS DOCUMENTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. TIRE WENT FLAT REPEATEDLY, AND WAS INFLATED TO PROPER PSI SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAK WAS OCCURRING BETWEEN TWO SEPARATE TIRE STUDS. THEY WERE BOTH LEAKING AIR WHERE THEY HAD WORN THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AWAY. THIS RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF TWO TIRE STUDS, AND PATCHES BEING REINSERTED INTO RESULTING HOLES. NO GUARANTEE IS POSSIBLE AS TO HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOOD FOR. TIRES WERE OTHERWISE ROADWORTHY, SHOWING NO SIGNS OF UNEVEN WEAR OR ROUGH USE, AND HAD GOOD TREAD DEPTH REMAINING, AS DOCUMENTED BY REPAIR FACILITY. COST OF THE REPAIR EXCEEDED WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF A NEW TIRE. DELTA/AKURET WAS CONTACTED-THEY REFUSE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK
Crash
FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK
Crash
FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK
Crash
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A TOW TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO TWIST AND BREAK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE, FOR SEAT TO GO BACK AND BREAK.*AK *SLC
Crash
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A TOW TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO TWIST AND BREAK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE, FOR SEAT TO GO BACK AND BREAK.*AK *SLC
Crash
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Fire
CONSUMER COULD NOT REPLACE PARKING LIGHT DUE TO INFERIOR DESIGN (NOT ENOUGH ROOM AND SPACE).
REAR AXLE MOUNT BROKE DUE TO MISSING BOLTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE BACK END BECAUSE OF EXHAUST MUFFLER. *AK
Fire
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIES OUT/STALLS/HESITATES. *AK
MANUAL LAP BELT SUDDENLY COMES UNHOOKED/RETRACT. *SD
OWNER HEARD WEIRD CRACK AND VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING OVER HEATING. IGNITION SWITCH NOW SEEMS TO AFFECT COOLANT FAN AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON SAME LINE. *AK
VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT BACK SNAPPED AND IS NOW INOPERATIVE.THIS OCCURED WHILE IN NORMAL USE. TT
THERE IS A GAS SMELL PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEADLIGHT RELAY REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO HEADLIGHT FAILURES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
RETAINER CLAMP AROUND CONVERTER SHIELD INSTALLED DUE TO NOISE UNDER VEHICLE.
COOLING FAN MOTOR AND RELAY REPLACED DUE TO BEING INOPERABLE/RUNNING CONSTANTLY.
PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.