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Complaint 586439

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT • incident Jun 25, 2006

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
586439
Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Model Year
1998
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Incident Date
Jun 25, 2006
Date Received
Jun 27, 2006
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Owner Narrative

THIS OWNER''S ''98 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS SERVICED FOR REMEDY RELATIVE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-421-002 AT APPROXIMATELY 160,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 171,000 MILES THE LOWER LATERAL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT AT LOW SPEED (20 '' 25 MPH). OWNER STATED THAT AFTER ACTION INSPECTION FOUND THE JOINT DRY (NO LUBRICATION) & PITTED. ''IT WORE TO THE POINT WHERE IT POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET.'' THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. DAMAGED SYSTEMS INCLUDE, HALF-SHAFT, WHEEL, TIRE, FENDER, FRONT FASCIA AND POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING VEHICLE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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