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EAGLE: VISION: SUSPENSION:FRONT

NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V128000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: VISION
Model Year: 1993
Manufacturer Component Description: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Manufacturered: 19920601 - 19920801
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19920821
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report Received Date: 19920915
Record Creation Date: 19920929

Defect Summary:

THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT WASHERS CAN CRACK AND FALL OFF DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT.

Consequence Summary:

LOSS OF A WASHER WILL CAUSE A CLUNKING SOUND, HEARDDURING BRAKING. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE LOSS OF THE WASHER WILL EVENTUALLYRESULT IN TENSION STRUT ATTACHMENT FAILURE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:

REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT BAR WASHERS AND NUTS.

Notes:

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.