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NHTSA Campaign 98E031000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Issued by MOOG AUTOMOTIVE · Reported Oct 6, 1998 · 45,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS FOR USE ON 1986-1990 ACURA LEGENDS, 1986-1989 HONDA ACCORD, 1983-1991 HONDA PRELUDE; 1988-1991 HONDA CIVIC/CRX; AND 1990-1993 ACURA INTEGRA MODEL VEHICLES. PREMATURE WEAR OF THE STUD BALL SOCKET RESULTS IN AXIAL LOOSENESS.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE BALL JOINT STUD SEPARATING FROM THE HOUSING INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

MOOG WILL REPLACE THESE BALL JOINTS WITH BALL JOINTS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MOOG BALL JOINT 45,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98E031000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.