NHTSA recall campaign

97E011000

ManufacturerMOOG AUTOMOTIVEReported1997-04-07Affected2,950 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS, MOOG PART NO. K9643, "MADE IN KOREA," FOR USE ON 1990-1993 HONDA ACCORD MODEL VEHICLES. PREMATURE WEAR IN THE STUD BALL SOCKET CAN RESULT IN AXIAL LOOSENESS.

Risk

THESE PARTS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY RESULTING IN THE BALL JOINT STUD SEPARATING FROM THE HOUSING WHICH WILL REDUCE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MOOG WILL REPLACE THESE BALL JOINTS WITH EITHER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE (OEM) PARTS OR REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.