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NHTSA Campaign 09E056000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Issued by QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE LLC · Reported Oct 9, 2009 · 5,787 vehicles affected

What's wrong

QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART AS THE D10945 AND D10946 RESPECTIVELY. THEY ARE LABELED DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1995 5,787
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1996 5,787
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1997 5,787
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1998 5,787
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1999 5,787
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 2000 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2001 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2002 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2003 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2004 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2005 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2006 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1996 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1997 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1998 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1999 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2000 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2001 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2002 5,787
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2003 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 1995 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 1996 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 1997 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 1998 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 1999 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2000 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2001 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2002 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2003 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2004 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2005 5,787
DODGE STRATUS 2006 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1995 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1996 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1997 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1998 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1999 5,787
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 2000 5,787
QUALIS D10945 5,787
QUALIS D10946 5,787
QUALIS G10945 5,787
QUALIS G10946 5,787

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09E056000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.