# NHTSA recall 06V288000

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: 06V288000
- Manufacturer's number: F23
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-08\-03
- Owners notified: 2006\-09\-11
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 826687

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CONSTANT TENSION FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE CONTAMINATION.  IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH THIS CONDITION, THE BALL JOINT MAY EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCE WEAR AND LOOSENESS.


## What can happen

WHEN THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION, THE CONTAMINATION CAN LEAD TO CORROSION, ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLY SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F23.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2006\-03\-15.
- [2003 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2006\-03\-15.
- [2004 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2006\-03\-15.
- [2005 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2006\-03\-15.
- [2006 JEEP LIBERTY](/makes/jeep/liberty/2006/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2006\-03\-15.

## Investigated as EA06008

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.

- EA06008: Engineering analysis, opened 2006\-05\-31, closed 2006\-08\-24. FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT SEPARATION. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V288000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V288000/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/06V288000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V288000)

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