# NHTSA recall 03V034000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V034000
- Manufacturer's number: C03
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-02\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-04\-04
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Units potentially affected: 11698

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF LUBRICATION THAT CAN RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.


## What can happen

A BALL JOINT THAT HAS SEPARATED MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WITH MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2003.    OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403 OR CHECK ON\-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/CHRYSLER/INDEX.JSP


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO.C03. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2002\-03\-31.
- [1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2002\-03\-31.
- [2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2002\-03\-31.
- [2001 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2002\-03\-31.
- [2002 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2002\-03\-31.

## Investigated as EA02033

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA02033: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-11\-26, closed 2003\-02\-10. BALL JOINT SEPARATION. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V034000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V034000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V034000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V034000)

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