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Federal-mogul Equipment recall

Recalled October 18, 2004 · NHTSA recall 04E080000 · Federal-mogul

Hazard
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BALL JOINTS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET FEDERAL-MOGUL BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON HONDA ACCORD OR ODYSSEY VEHICLES BY HONDA NORTH AMERICA. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
Units
1,171 units

Description

CERTAIN FEDERAL MOGAL CHASSIS PRODUCTS' BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MOOG AND CARQUEST BRANDS ON 1997-1990 HONDA ACCORD AND 1988-1995 HONDA TRUCK ODYSSEY VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT PARTS HAVE A LOW HARDNESS ALLOWING THE BALL JOINT THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR PREMATURELY.

What to do

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET FEDERAL-MOGUL BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON HONDA ACCORD OR ODYSSEY VEHICLES BY HONDA NORTH AMERICA. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Product
Federal-mogul K9643
Manufacturer(s)
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov

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