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1999 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 438104 · 2004-02-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINTS SNAPPED, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVERS' SIDE TIRE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK THE BALL JOINTS, NUTS, STRUTS, ROTOR, AND KNUCKLE(S) WERE REPLACED. AN ADDITIONAL TIRE AND CAP WERE PURCHASED FOR THE INSIDE TIRE WEAR AND ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE WEAR REMAINED ABNORMAL. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046054
Machine
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