AUSTIN HEALEY MARINA 1973: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V258000

Make Model Year
AUSTIN HEALEY MARINA 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-28 1978-12-01 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-10-01 - 1975-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22714

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AS REPLACEMENT PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT-TREATED DURING MANUFACTURE. THESE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS MAY BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPECT BALL JOINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BALL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.