- Vehicles
- 45,300
- Built between
- Jan 1996 – May 1997
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 October 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1996 and May 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- MOOG Ball JointBuilt January 1996 to May 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket ball joints for use on 1986-1990 acura legends, 1986-1989 honda accord, 1983-1991 honda prelude; 1988-1991 honda civic/crx; and 1990-1993 acura integra model vehicles. Premature wear of the stud ball socket results in axial looseness.
What could happen
This condition can continue to deteriorate and will eventually result in the ball joint stud separating from the housing increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control.
What gets fixed
MOOG WILL REPLACE THESE BALL JOINTS WITH BALL JOINTS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1996 to May 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 October 1998
- Owners notified12 October 1998
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 6 October 1998.
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
- MOOG AUTOMOTIVE
- 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 began october 12, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free replacement ball joints within a reasonable time should contact moog at 1-314-385-3400.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.