Chrysler E Class, Lebaron, NEW Yorker; Dodge 400 and 3 more (1981-1983): Suspension
Recall 89V052000 · Mar 29, 1989 · Chrysler Corporation
500,000
vehicles affected
500,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 89V052000
- Date
- Mar 29, 1989
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 500,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 1981-1983
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY CORRODE AND FAIL AT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR PIVOT MOUNTS IF OPERATED WHERE SALT IS USED TO AID IN SNOW REMOVAL.
What can happen
CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, ADVERSELYAFFECTING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 13 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 89V052000?
7 models: Chrysler E Class (1983), Chrysler Lebaron (1982-1983), Chrysler New Yorker (1983) and 4 more, about 500,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 89V052000?
INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.
What can happen?
CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, ADVERSELYAFFECTING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.