What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1982050
- Recall date
- 28 May 1982
- Make
- Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge
- Models
- Lebaron, Reliant, Rampage, Aries, Omni, Horizon, Town & Country
- Model years
- 1982
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 1,600
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY FORGED OR HEAT TREATED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE STEERING KNUCKLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS MAY EVENTUALLY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN BALL JOINT SEPARATION AND AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROLLABILITY.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1982050.