# NHTSA recall 99V066003

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: 99V066003
- Manufacturer's number: 827
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-04\-05
- Owners notified: 1999\-08\-02
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 165857

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 2, 1999. 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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING](/makes/chrysler/sebring/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1995 DODGE AVENGER](/makes/dodge/avenger/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1996 DODGE AVENGER](/makes/dodge/avenger/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1995 EAGLE TALON](/makes/eagle/talon/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1996 EAGLE TALON](/makes/eagle/talon/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-16 to 1996\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE99008

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.

- PE99008: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-02\-01, closed 1999\-04\-13. BALL JOINT. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066003/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066003/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/99V066003](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066003)

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