# NHTSA recall 04V579000

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: 04V579000
- Manufacturer's number: D55
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2004\-12\-09
- Owners notified: 2004\-12\-27
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Units potentially affected: 26354

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND CONVERTIBLE MODEL VEHICLES, THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D55. 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

- [2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-08 to 2004\-11\-05.
- [2005 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-08 to 2004\-11\-05.

## 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)

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