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Network/ Canada/ Dodge/ 1982050

Dodge · Canada · High

Dodge Rampage, Aries +1 more: Not Entered

Affects Dodge Rampage, Aries, Omni · 1982 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY FORGED OR HEAT TREATED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE STEERING KNUCKLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS MAY EVENTUALLY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN BALL JOINT SEPARATION AND AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROLLABILITY.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational