# NHTSA recall 04V596000

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: 04V596000
- Manufacturer's number: D47
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2004\-12\-21
- Owners notified: 2004\-12\-21
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 592707

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR\-WHEEL DRIVE \(4X4\), IF MOISTURE LEAKS INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT, EVACUATION OF THE LUBRICANT AND CORROSION OF THE JOINT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT TO WEAR OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.  THIS COULD CAUSE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.


## What can happen

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY ALLOW IT TO SEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS.  THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2004.  OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2001 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2002 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2003 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/2003/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2000 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2001 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2002 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.
- [2003 DODGE DURANGO](/makes/dodge/durango/2003/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-07 to 2002\-12\-31.

## Investigated as EA03023

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.

- EA03023: Engineering analysis, opened 2003\-11\-19, closed 2005\-02\-11. UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V596000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V596000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0200600](/bulletins/618857.md), 2001-05-03, Service bulletin

## 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/04V596000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V596000)

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