Vehicle recall 78V258000 · December 1, 1978
1973-1975 Austin Healey Marina
Ball joints installed on the involved vehicles as replacement parts may have been incorrectly heat-treated during manufacture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Ball joints installed on the involved vehicles as replacement parts may have been incorrectly heat-treated during manufacture. These replacement ball joints may break without prior warning, causing the suspension to collapse.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the suspect ball joints at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; ball joints.consequences of defect: failure of the front suspension could cause loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V258000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 1, 1978
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- February 28, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,714
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Austin Healey Marina (1973-1975): 1975, 1974, 1973
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