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Here comes another highly geographic NHTSA Recall. If your '02 or '03 Jeep Liberty was sold in, registered in, or used in one of the states mentioned below during part or all of its lifespan, this news affects you. According to NHTSA, "The front suspension upper control arm ball joint may experience a loss of lubrication which could lear to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation while driving." Of course, such corrosion would come from.... salt. Thus, the salt belt states are logically the places where 42,469 '02 and '03 Libertys may have a ball joint separate while driving down the turnpike. The whole front upper control arm assemblies will be replaced by Chrysler dealers. Not sure whether your vehicle applies? 1-800-853-1403 is Jeep's number for you.
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- Hyundai Santa Fe, Elantra And Tiburon Also Recalled Over Rust Problems
No sooner than we told you about the new recall on the MY2001-2004 Sonata, XG300 and XG350 models over corrosion issues of the front subframe, we learnt that Hyundai has also just issued two more separate recalls for a total of three vehicles, again for...
- New Recall On Hyundai Sonata And Xg300 - 350 Over Subframe Rust Issues
Update:Hyundai Santa Fe, Tiburon & Elantra Also Recalled over Rust Problems About a year ago, Hyundai issued a rather embarrassing recall on all MY1999-2002 Sonata cars due to reports of severe corrosion of the front subframe that could lead anywhere...
- Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Recalled Along With Maseratis In The Us
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- Older Hyundai Santa Fe, Tiburon, Elantra Recalled For Corrosion
Corroded rear suspension parts - specifically that of the rear trailing arms - could result in seriously endangered structural rigidity for the '01-'03 Hyundai Santa Fe.... but only in certain geographical areas. The salt belt of the USA, including...
Cars
OLDER JEEP LIBERTY RECALLED FOR BALL JOINT TROUBLE
Here comes another highly geographic NHTSA Recall. If your '02 or '03 Jeep Liberty was sold in, registered in, or used in one of the states mentioned below during part or all of its lifespan, this news affects you. According to NHTSA, "The front suspension upper control arm ball joint may experience a loss of lubrication which could lear to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation while driving." Of course, such corrosion would come from.... salt. Thus, the salt belt states are logically the places where 42,469 '02 and '03 Libertys may have a ball joint separate while driving down the turnpike. The whole front upper control arm assemblies will be replaced by Chrysler dealers. Not sure whether your vehicle applies? 1-800-853-1403 is Jeep's number for you.States involved:
CONNECTICUTDELAWARE
IOWA
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
KENTUCKY
MASSACHUSETTS
MAINE
MARYLAND
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
OHIO
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
TENNESSEE
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
....
and the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Same maker (aka the Hyundai Group), same problem (potentially excessive corrosion of the front sub-frame), different car. What initially started out in April 2008 as a recall for the 1999-2002MY Hyundai Sonata sedans over rust-related issues, has spread...
- Hyundai Santa Fe, Elantra And Tiburon Also Recalled Over Rust Problems
No sooner than we told you about the new recall on the MY2001-2004 Sonata, XG300 and XG350 models over corrosion issues of the front subframe, we learnt that Hyundai has also just issued two more separate recalls for a total of three vehicles, again for...
- New Recall On Hyundai Sonata And Xg300 - 350 Over Subframe Rust Issues
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- Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Recalled Along With Maseratis In The Us
A few dozens of extremely fortunate American owners of one of the world's hottest sports cars, the Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione, will have to return their Italian beauty for a quick fix after it was discovered that certain models were manufactured with...
- Older Hyundai Santa Fe, Tiburon, Elantra Recalled For Corrosion
Corroded rear suspension parts - specifically that of the rear trailing arms - could result in seriously endangered structural rigidity for the '01-'03 Hyundai Santa Fe.... but only in certain geographical areas. The salt belt of the USA, including...