DaimlerChrysler Recalls 600,000 Dodges
WASHINGTON -– DaimlerChrysler AG is recalling 600,000 Dodge Durango SUVs and Dakota pickup trucks due to a defect that can cause their wheels to fall off.
WASHINGTON –- DaimlerChrysler AG is recalling 600,000 Dodge Durango SUVs and Dakota pickup trucks due to a defect that can cause their wheels to fall off.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommended the recall after its investigation found that the vehicles´ upper ball joints could fail, reported USA Today.
The recall affects vehicles from model year 2000 to 2003. DaimlerChrysler also extended the warranty to 10 years or 100,000 miles on the suspension upper ball joints on another 400,000 vehicles from the same model years.
A lawsuit filed against the automaker by Durango owners in North Carolina claims the cost of repairs is between $750 and $1,200. DaimlerChrysler will repair the vehicles for free beginning in January 2005.
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