NHTSA Campaign 91V056000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Apr 11, 1991 · 55,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM-TO-HANGER BRACKET PIVOT BOLTS MAY FAIL FROM STRESS CORROSION CRACKING POSSIBLY CAUSED BY PROCESSING DEVIATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PIVOT BOLT.

Consequence

FAILURE OF BOLTS MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THEREAR SUSPENSION FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUTWARNING AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM-TO-HANGER BRACKET PIVOT BOLT WITH A PROPERLY PROCESSED BOLT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE CHARGER 1986 55,000
DODGE OMNI 1986 55,000
PLYMOUTH HORIZON 1986 55,000
PLYMOUTH TURISMO 1986 55,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V056000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.