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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 02:43 AM NHTSA Action Number : EA03023 04V596000 NHTSA Action Number : EA03023 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 04V596000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          DODGE / DAKOTA     1997-2003      DODGE / DAKOTA QUAD CAB     2000-2003      DODGE / DURANGO     1997-2003 Manufacturer : CHRYSLER LLC Component : SUSPENSION SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT Date Investigation Opened : November 19, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : February 11, 2005 Summary: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596). THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE. BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT. Check to Request Research. Submit below.