NHTSA recall campaign
79V104000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1979-04-30Affected27,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE ARM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BY INSTALLING WELDED REINFORCEMENTS.
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