| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V066003 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHRYSLER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SEBRING |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
827 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19940616 - 19960630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
165857 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990802 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990802 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19990405 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990426 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. |