NHTSA recall 98E031000 · Equipment
Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
Reported Oct 6, 199845,300 vehicles affectedMOOG AUTOMOTIVEBuilt Jan 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997
The defect
Equipment description: aftermarket ball joints for use on 1986-1990 acura legends, 1986-1989 honda accord, 1983-1991 honda prelude; 1988-1991 honda civic/crx; and 1990-1993 acura integra model vehicles. premature wear of the stud ball socket results in axial looseness.
The risk
This condition can continue to deteriorate and will eventually result in the ball joint stud separating from the housing increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control.
The remedy
Moog will replace these ball joints with ball joints from another supplier.