- Vehicles
- 6,903
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 42
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 May 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Carquest K7147
- Carquest K7329
- 1984 Chrysler E Class
- 1984-1986 Chrysler Laser
- 1984-1990 Chrysler Lebaron
- 1989-1990 Chrysler Maserati TC
- 1984-1988 Chrysler NEW Yorker
- 2001-2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 1990 Chrysler Town AND Country
- 1984-1988 Dodge 600
- 1984-1989 Dodge Aries
- 1984-1990 Dodge Caravan
- 1984-1987 Dodge Charger
- 1984-1990 Dodge Daytona
- 1988-1990 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1985-1989 Dodge Lancer
- 1984-1988 Dodge Mini RAM VAN
- 2000-2005 Dodge Neon
- 1984-1990 Dodge Omni
- 1984 Dodge Rampage
- 1987-1990 Dodge Shadow
- 1989-1990 Dodge Spirit
- 1995-2000 Ford Contour
- Masterpro K8683
- 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar
- 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique
- MOOG K7147
- MOOG K7329
- One Source K8683
- Parts Depot K8683
- Parts Master K8683
- 1989-1990 Plymouth Acclaim
- 1985-1988 Plymouth Caravelle
- 1988-1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1984-1990 Plymouth Horizon
- 2000-2001 Plymouth Neon
- 1984-1989 Plymouth Reliant
- 1987-1990 Plymouth Sundance
- 1985 Plymouth Turismo
- 1984-1990 Plymouth Voyager
- Treadsaver K8683
- TRW 104353
What the defect is
Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. The part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: K7147, K7329, K8683, and 104353. These parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
What could happen
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. If the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. This may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 April 2008
- Owners notified22 May 2008
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 14 April 2008.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS
- 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
This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.