# NHTSA recall 97V201000

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: 97V201000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1997\-11\-13
- Owners notified: 1997\-12\-15
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 599000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION.


## What can happen

SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT END HOUSING COVER SEAL FOR LEAKAGE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AIR TESTER AND THE RUBBER BOOT WILL BE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE.  IF THE COVER SEAL LEAKS OR THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1995 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1996 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1997 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- 1995 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE](/makes/plymouth/breeze/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.
- [1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE](/makes/plymouth/breeze/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-07\-31 to 1997\-07\-10.

## Investigated as EA97016

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.

- EA97016: Engineering analysis, opened 1997\-09\-29, closed 1997\-11\-20. LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILURE. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V201000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V201000/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/97V201000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V201000)

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