# Transport Canada recall 2017288

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2017288
- Manufacturer's number: 1117E
- Reported: 2017\-06\-01
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 3004

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the ball joint socket area on the front lower control arm may become cracked due to an inappropriate manufacturing process of the ball joint. If a large load is applied to the suspension while driving, the ball joint may suddenly separate from the socket, which could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the lower control arms with modified parts.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2004/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-004\-22a](/bulletins/10226814.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [02\-004\-22](/bulletins/10213185.md), 2022-06-04, Service bulletin
- [02\-002\-20\-3651](/bulletins/10170656.md), 2020-01-23, Service bulletin
- [02\-001\-19\-3550](/bulletins/10153315.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [02\-006\-18\-3449](/bulletins/10134930.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [02\-005\-08](/bulletins/10026065.md), 2008-09-27, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2017288](/v1/recalls/tc/2017288)

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