2000–2002 Plymouth Prowler recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the lower control arm ball joints may experience a loss of lubrication that CAN result in accelerated wear and possible separation from the steering knuckle.
💥 The risk
A ball joint that has separated may result in loss of directional control.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the front lower control arm ball joints with modified assemblies. Owner notification began on april 4, 2003. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or check on-line at http://www.chrysler.com/webselfservice/chrysler/index.jsp
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V034000
- Manufacturer recall #
- C03
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 11,698
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 4, 2003
- Built
- Jan 1, 1997 – Mar 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no.C03. Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).