Front driver ball joint design designed for failure, under normal use lower ball joint rapidly deteriorates and causes an unsafe environment for vehicle. Steering becomes erratic and steering wheel feels loose.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

Bearing in the pitman arm of the steering system may become excessively worn allowing the pitman arm to separate from the center link of the steering system without warning. Driver would likely experience loss of steering control of vehicle - as per recall. Two hours after scheduled appointment time for recall service, owner was informed that repairs could not be performed because they had no information on the recall.

- Engleside, VA, USA

Pitman arm worn almost to the point of failure.

- Angola, NY, USA

Pitman arm assembly separated, causing loss of steering.

- Shelby, OH, USA

Pitman shaft separates from arm, causing loss of control of steering.

- Washington, DC, USA

Pitman shaft separates from arm, causing loss of control of steering. (third vehicle on 503161, 601414)

- Paramus, NJ, USA

Pitman shaft separates from arm, causing loss of control of steering. (second vehicle on 503161, 601415)

- Paramus, NJ, USA

Pitman shaft separates from arm, causing loss of control of steering. (first vehicle on 601414, 601415)

- Paramus, NJ, USA