Recalls for 1988 Chrysler Lebaron

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Maserati-ised Chrysler LeBaron

st_asaph posted a photo:

Parked outside the old railroad depot at Tarpon Springs FL that is now a museum. I had mistakenly labelled this as a Chrysler LeBaron, only for Flickr friend ‘bee’ to correct me. It is in fact a Maserati TC, a model previously unknown to me. Further research revealed that the ‘TC’ stands for ‘turbocharged coupe’. The car was a collaborative effort between Chrysler and Maserati and was manufactured in Milan between 1988-90, a total of 7,300 coming off the production line.

The partnership between Chrysler and Maserati proved fractious, but today the two companies are under common ownership under the Stellantis brand.

DEFECT #1 - SUSPENSION

Posted on: 2008-04-17
Description
Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts.  The part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353.  These parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.

Consequence
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature.  If the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint.  This may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action
Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge.  The recall began on may 22, 2008.  Owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.

Notes
This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov