Issue ID | 544747 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10124081 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DURANGO |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 03/06/05 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Perhaps this is not the properly mechanism for my inquiry; if so, i apologize. I am the owner of a 1998 dodge durango, on which i have had to replace the (expensive!) upper ball joints twice! My question to the nhtsa is simply, "why were the 1998 and 1999 model years excluded from the ball joint safety notice you issued previously (#04v596000)? My experience tells me that the ball joint design on my 1998 model year durango is also defective -- why is it not covered under the recall? |
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Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TINTON FALLS, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1B4HS28Y3WFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 15/10/98 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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