NHTSA recall campaign

98E031000

ManufacturerMOOG AUTOMOTIVEReported1998-10-06Affected45,300 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

MOOG WILL REPLACE THESE BALL JOINTS WITH BALL JOINTS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.