NHTSA recall 89E006000 · Equipment
Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
Reported Mar 10, 198915,356 vehicles affectedDANA CORPORATIONBuilt Mar 1, 1988 – Feb 1, 1989
The defect
The upper ball joint casings all outside the certified design hardness.
The risk
Premature wear of the casing and loosening or separationof the ball from the casing can result in loss of vehicle steering control.this could result in an accident.
The remedy
The ball joints will be replaced at no cost to the consumer.