Recall 78V258000
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint — Austin Healey · reported 1 Dec 1978 · 22,714 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AS REPLACEMENT PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT-TREATED DURING MANUFACTURE. THESE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS MAY BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPECT BALL JOINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BALL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.
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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