"The front upper control arm ball joint on affected vehicles may not have been properly secured during assembly." The release further explained the defect at hand: "Certain vehicles may have an ...

Ball joints act like hinges and connect the suspension control arms to the steering knuckles with a rotating, spherical stud and a socket, giving the wheels a wide range of movement -- from side ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which quotes information from the manufacturer, “the nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have achieved the ...