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Campaign 04V596000

High Priority NHTSA Official Language
ID: #04V596000 MFR: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

What This Recall Means

Component

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

What Happened
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4), IF MOISTURE LEAKS INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT, EVACUATION OF THE LUBRICANT AND CORROSION OF THE JOINT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT TO WEAR OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Risk if Unfixed
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY ALLOW IT TO SEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Affected Vehicles

2003 DODGE Dakota
2003 DODGE Durango
2002 DODGE Dakota
2002 DODGE Durango
2001 DODGE Dakota
2001 DODGE Durango
2000 DODGE Dakota
2000 DODGE Durango

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #04V596000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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