NHTSA Campaign 82V011000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Jan 28, 1982 · 14,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BOLT SECTION CRACK CONDITION. THE BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ARM POSSIBLY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT TO CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE OMNI 1980 14,500
PLYMOUTH HORIZON 1980 14,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 82V011000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.