NHTSA recall 89V052000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V052000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1989-03-29 |
| Owners notified | 1989-06-29 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 500000 |
What is wrong
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY CORRODE AND FAIL AT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR PIVOT MOUNTS IF OPERATED WHERE SALT IS USED TO AID IN SNOW REMOVAL.
What can happen
CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, ADVERSELYAFFECTING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.
Notes
SYSTEM: FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1983 CHRYSLER E CLASS | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
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| 1982 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1982 DODGE 400 | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 DODGE 400 | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 DODGE 600 | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1981 DODGE ARIES | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1982 DODGE ARIES | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 DODGE ARIES | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1982 PLYMOUTH RELIANT | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
| 1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT | Built 1980-08-01 to 1983-07-01. |
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Investigated as PE89093
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.
| PE89093 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989-03-01, closed 1989-03-29. FRAME CORROSION. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.