NHTSA Recall 09E056000 — Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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.

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY CHRYSLER.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign

09E056000

Filed by

Qualis Automotive Llc

Report received

9 Oct 2009

Owners notified

9 Nov 2009

Potentially affected

5,787

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1995 Chrysler Cirrus 1996 Chrysler Cirrus 1997 Chrysler Cirrus 1998 Chrysler Cirrus 1999 Chrysler Cirrus 2000 Chrysler Cirrus 2001 Chrysler Sebring 2002 Chrysler Sebring 2003 Chrysler Sebring 2004 Chrysler Sebring 2005 Chrysler Sebring 2006 Chrysler Sebring 1996 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2003 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 1995 Dodge Stratus 1996 Dodge Stratus 1997 Dodge Stratus 1998 Dodge Stratus 1999 Dodge Stratus 2000 Dodge Stratus 2001 Dodge Stratus 2002 Dodge Stratus 2003 Dodge Stratus 2004 Dodge Stratus 2005 Dodge Stratus 2006 Dodge Stratus 1995 Plymouth Breeze 1996 Plymouth Breeze 1997 Plymouth Breeze 1998 Plymouth Breeze 1999 Plymouth Breeze 2000 Plymouth Breeze

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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