- Vehicles
- 415
- Built between
- Oct 1999 – Jan 2000
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 March 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1999 and January 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- MOOG K6345Built October 1999 to January 2000
What the defect is
Equipment description: front ball joint assemblies. The defective parts have a zinc phosphate coating missing on the stud. This coating is used to provide corrosion resistance and galvavized protection between the stud and mating aluminum steering knuckle. Moog part number K6345 and are marked with date codes of 1049291 through 1040006.
What could happen
Without the zinc phosphate coating, the stud may have a tendency to corrode and degrade over a long period of time. In extreme cases, the corrosion could contribute to loosening between the stud taper and steering knuckle taper or be exposed to some degree of hydrogen embrittlement. Either of which may lead to stud failure and subsequent loss of vehicle control.
What gets fixed
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL SEND REPLACEMENT PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE PART OWNER OR INSTALLING FACILITIES. WHERE APPLICABLE, FEDERAL MOGUL WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLIES WITH EITHER OEM PARTS OR REPLACEMENTS, WHICH HAVE A COATED STUD IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1999 to January 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 February 2000
- Owners notified8 March 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 February 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact federal-mogul at (314) 977-0300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.