NHTSA recall 00V359001
Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Lincoln LS
Reported Nov 3, 200082,300 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S39Built Aug 18, 1998 – Sep 29, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms.
The risk
If the ball joint attaching nuts are not adequately tightened, they can loosen and, ultimately, result in fracture of the ball joint stud. if the ball joint fractures, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the torque on the two ball joint attaching nuts. vehicles with loose ball joint attaching nuts will either have the fasteners tightened to specification, or if necessary, the ball joints will be replaced.