NHTSA recall campaign
99V114000
ManufacturerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1999-05-06Affected744 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED BETWEEN THE PIVOT TUBE AND THE ARM.
Risk
THIS INADEQUATE WELDING COULD ALLOW THE TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ARM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →