# NHTSA recall 82V055000

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: 82V055000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1982\-05\-27
- Owners notified: 1982\-06\-09
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 4000

## What is wrong

CLAMP BOLTS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK THROUGH, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINT STUD CLAMP BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT STUD TO STEERING KNUCKLE CLAMPBOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF FRONTWHEEL SUPPORT, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE HOISTED FROM UNDER THE FRONTSUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- 1982 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 DODGE 400](/makes/dodge/400/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 DODGE ARIES](/makes/dodge/aries/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 DODGE OMNI](/makes/dodge/omni/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 DODGE RAMCHARGER](/makes/dodge/ramcharger/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 PLYMOUTH HORIZON](/makes/plymouth/horizon/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.
- [1982 PLYMOUTH RELIANT](/makes/plymouth/reliant/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1982\-04\-01.

## 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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