If there is a separation of the ball stud from the housing, the driver can loose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm

Date Announced

DEC 27, 2010

Vehicles Affected

22,689

NHTSA Campaign #

10E059000

Summary

Federal-mogul is recalling certain replacement control arm assemblies, part numbers K7425, 10945, fa4510X, K7427, 10946, and fa4611X, sold for use on various passenger vehicles listed above. The ball joint on the control arm assembly can fail causing the ball stud to wear through the control arm housing resulting in noise and/or separation of the ball stud from the housing.

Actions

Federal-mogul will notify owners of record and replace the affected control arms free of charge. The safety recall began on January 28, 2011. Owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.

Documents (19)

• Quarterly Performance Report
• Defect Notice(Part 573)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Other Recall Related Documents - Support Material
• Other Recall Related Documents - MOOG control arm assembly
• Other Recall Related Documents - MOOG RGS Request Form
• Other Recall Related Documents - TRW Control Arm Assembly
• Other Recall Related Documents Duralast Control Arm Assembly
• Other Recall Related Documents - Duralast RGA Request Form
• Safety Bulletin
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Other Recall Related Documents - Postcard
• Other Recall Related Documents - TRW RGA Request Form
• Quarterly Performance Report