# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98044
> **ENGINE CRADLE/CONTROL ARM BRACKET WELD** · Opened 1998-08-11 · Closed 1998-12-31
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98044
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-08-11
- **Close date:** 1998-12-31
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Affected makes:** CHRYSLER; DODGE; EAGLE
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1994
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WELD FAILS OR CRACKS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98044)
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