Eagle Talon, Avenger, Sebring. Published by Transport Canada as 2001062 on 9 March 2001. System: Steering.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, the lower lateral arm ball joint can separate due to loss of lubrication. There is a potential for moisture to leak past the protective boot which can cause the ball stud to corrode. This corrosion, acting much like contamination, can also lead to premature wear and separation of the ball joint. …
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Eagle TALON in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001062
- Recall date
- 9 March 2001
- Make
- Eagle, Dodge, Chrysler
- Models
- Talon, Avenger, Sebring
- Model years
- 1995 to 2000
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 18,687
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the lower lateral arm ball joint can separate due to loss of lubrication. There is a potential for moisture to leak past the protective boot which can cause the ball stud to corrode. This corrosion, acting much like contamination, can also lead to premature wear and separation of the ball joint. This could result in loss of vehicle control and a possible crash. Correction: Lower lateral arm ball joints will be inspected for wear and replaced as necessary with newly designed lower lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent the intrusion of moisture.
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 2001062.
Eagle elsewhere in this register
Eagle is named on 35 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 1999159 · 27 August 1999 · New Yorker, LHS, Vision · Suspension
- 1999144 · 30 July 1999 · Sebring, Talon, Avenger · Steering
- 1998204 · 21 October 1998 · Colt, Summit, Vista · Powertrain
- 1998167 · 26 August 1998 · Concorde, Intrepid, Vision · Fuel System
- 1998125 · 22 June 1998 · Concorde, Vision, Intrepid · Fuel System
- 1998106 · 25 May 1998 · Avenger, Talon, Sebring · Emissions
- 2004003 · 8 January 2004 · Vision, Concorde, LHS · Other
- 1998088 · 5 May 1998 · Laser, Talon · Powertrain
The same system: Steering
582 notices in this register name Steering. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2001235 · 10 March 2001 · 9-3 · Steering
- 2002103 · 3 March 2001 · Passat · Steering
- 2002104 · 3 March 2001 · A6, A8, A4 · Steering
- 2001039 · 21 February 2001 · X5 · Steering
- 2001024 · 6 February 2001 · F-650, F-750, Super Duty · Steering
- 2001140 · 19 April 2001 · T60, T70, B7 · Steering
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Eagle: 35 in the register, and 301 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2001.
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