Vehicle recall 82V055000 · May 27, 1982
Dodge 400, Dodge ARIES and 6 more models
Clamp bolts installed on certain vehicles may contain cracks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Clamp bolts installed on certain vehicles may contain cracks. Eventually these bolts may break through, causing separation of the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace both ball joint stud clamp bolts without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; front suspension ball joint stud to steering knuckle clampbolts.consequences of defect: this condition would result in partial loss of frontwheel support, possibly causing loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: front wheel drive vehicles should not be hoisted from under the frontsuspension control arms.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V055000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 27, 1982
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- June 9, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,000
- 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.
- Chrysler LeBaron (1982): 1982
- Chrysler Town and Country (1982): 1982
- Dodge 400 (1982): 1982
- Dodge ARIES (1982): 1982
- Dodge OMNI (1982): 1982
- Dodge Ramcharger (1982): 1982
- Plymouth HORIZON (1982): 1982
- Plymouth Reliant (1982): 1982
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