| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047268 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: OSAWATOMIE | Consumer's State: KS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: AVENGER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4B3A442Y5TE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Per two separate recall notice i received from daimler chrysler, i brought my 1996 dodge avenger into a dealership to have the lower lateral arm ball joints inspected and resealed. upon taking it to the dealership they inspected and both times they told me no further work was needed. specific instructions from daimler chrysler say,if the ball joints are not damaged or worn, the ball joints will be sealed. this was not done to my vehicle and on 11/21/05 while driving i lost the ability to steer when the ball joint separated. *jb |
