OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
82E012000
Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Reported May 26, 1982 · DANA CORPORATION
Summary
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE REQUIRED TORQUE TO TIGHTEN THE UPPER BALL JOINT INTO THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CANNOT BE REACHED, BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SIZE OF THE BALL CASE THREAD OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE THREAD MAY BE TOO SMALL.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF IT CONTAINS THE DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. ALL DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED WITH A DEFECT-FREE UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; UPPER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY; JAMCO, NAPA, PERFECT CIRCLE ANDGOERLICH"S, PART NOS. 260-1042 AND 10162.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE UPPER BALL JOINT COULD LOOSEN OR SEPARATE FROM THEUPPER CONTROL ARM, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
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