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Lower Ball Joints in Jeep vehicle — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesNov 17, 2006

Hazard

Water may enter into the front suspension lower ball joints in the affected vehicles. This can cause the ball joints to corrode and separate. Ball joints separation can result in a loss of steering control and could cause a crash without prior warning.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer — Other

Product description

The recall concerns vehicles built through March 15, 2006. The VIN/chassis numbers are: 1J@G$%8#?^W* where: @ = 4 or 8 $ = L or 6 % = B or N or C or E # = 1 or 7 or 5 or K ? = 1 to 9 or X ^ = 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 * = production numbers of 6-digits

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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