is Low control arm balljoint recall ?

[Killa]

My low control arm balljoint ( left side ) need to be replace, I heard some where this is a recall. I just wonder if its the true ? thanks

[david-b]

Yes. Take to dealer.

[Killa]

How many time it can be done ? I dont know if the first owner already did the recall.

[david-b]

With recalls thats usually for the life of the car.

[Killa]

why u so sure about this ?

[kjewer1]

This is a safety recall, they have to do it, at any time. They have had several recalls for this issue, each time the new ball joint has steadily improved. The newest revision works quite well.

The only ball joint covered under the recall is that on the straight lower control arm. It's proper name is the Lower Lateral Link. The curved control is is a Compression Arm or Compression Link. That is not covered.

[Blackcrow64]

Ken, the dealer can run the VIN number to see if the recall has already been done to your car. If it has then you can usually not get it done again unless the same part has failed under another recall... Either way it wouldn't hurt to check to see which ones have been done to the car already. I know I plan on checking mine out eventually, even though it probably won't really matter that much to me.

[kjewer1]

Mine were replaced a couple times under the same recall. I stockpiled a shitload of LLLs anyway just in case they decided to give me shit. As far as I know though, they can not deny safety recall work. If they did, I would get the NTSB up their ass.

[Killa]

that how I did to get my transfer case replace twice . Im gonna try tomorrow.

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by kjewer1

Mine were replaced a couple times under the same recall. I stockpiled a shitload of LLLs anyway just in case they decided to give me shit. As far as I know though, they can not deny safety recall work. If they did, I would get the NTSB up their ass.

Oh, sweet... Well I guess I learned something new tonight then. lol

[Talon69]

mine were replaced also for free

[Killa]

is they only replace the balljoint or the whole control arm ? cause my mechanic told me have to replace the whole control arm cause the balljoint is part of it .

[EDMUND65]

its juts pressed in thats all... you can press a new one in but yea sometime its a 50/50 if they f'k it up

[david-b]

They should do the whole arm. I had mine done at my shop right before I found out about the recall. The shop did the whole arm. I took it in the the dealer, they resealed and double checked everything, then reimbursted me the amount I paid for the shop to do it. Took a while with some paperwork, but I still got about $300 back.

[Killa]

Just got back from the dealer ( not the same one that did my transfer case recall, cause I been their too many time ). the new dealer install me the brand new left and right low control arm with free aligment ( I only need the right but oh well it free ). Thanks for all the info guy.