| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 30069 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: DANA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003825000003409000000039 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: DANA | Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E012000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: DANA CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1982 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 60464 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 15 1982 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DANA CORPORATION | Report Received Date: May, 26 1982 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 08 1982 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : There is a possibility that the required torque to tighten the upper ball joint into the upper control arm cannot be reached, because of a manufacturing defect in the size of the ball case thread of the upper ball joints. the thread may be too small. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The vehicle will be inspected to see if it contains the defective upper ball joint assembly. all defective upper ball joint assemblies should be returned to the manufacturer to be replaced with a defect-free upper ball joint assembly at no cost to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; upper ball joint assembly; jamco, napa, perfect circle andgoerlich"s, part nos. 260-1042 and 10162.consequences of defect: the upper ball joint could loosen or separate from theupper control arm, possibly causing a sudden loss of vehicle control and anaccident. |
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