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Dodge Durango Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Safety Report | Aug 11, 2003
Reported on Aug 11, 2003
| 1999 DODGE DURANGO. DURING ANNUAL STATE VECHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES)WERE IDENTIFIED AS APPROACHING THE SAFETY WEAR LIMITS. EVEN THOUGH THE WEAR IS PREMATURE AT 49199 MILES, I ELECTED TO REPLACE ALL BALL JOINTS WITH ONES WHICH CONTAIN A ZERK ( GREASABLE) FITTING. VEHICLE WAS FRONT END WAS ALIGNED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. CAUSE IS DUE TO OEM INSTALLED BALL JOINTS WHICH ARE NON GREASABLE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE UNITS WERE RETAINED IN HOPES OF A SAFETY RECALL. COST OF REPAIR WAS $686.29. *AK | |
| Make: | Dodge |
| Model: | Durango |
| Manufactured by: | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MIDLAND PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1B4HS28Z0XF |
| Mileage: | 49199 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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