# NHTSA recall 89V052000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 CHRYSLER E CLASS](/makes/chrysler/e-class/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1982 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1982/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER](/makes/chrysler/new-yorker/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1982 DODGE 400](/makes/dodge/400/1982/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 DODGE 400](/makes/dodge/400/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 DODGE 600](/makes/dodge/600/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1981 DODGE ARIES](/makes/dodge/aries/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1982 DODGE ARIES](/makes/dodge/aries/1982/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 DODGE ARIES](/makes/dodge/aries/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT](/makes/plymouth/reliant/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1982 PLYMOUTH RELIANT](/makes/plymouth/reliant/1982/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT](/makes/plymouth/reliant/1983/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V052000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V052000/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/89V052000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V052000)

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