Chrysler Corporation: Suspension › Front
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 15, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT WASHERS CAN CRACK AND FALL OFF DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT.
The risk
LOSS OF A WASHER WILL CAUSE A CLUNKING SOUND, HEARDDURING BRAKING. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE LOSS OF THE WASHER WILL EVENTUALLYRESULT IN TENSION STRUT ATTACHMENT FAILURE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT BAR WASHERS AND NUTS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Dodge Intrepid | 408 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 1993 Eagle Vision | 163 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V128000.
Full record for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →