Federal safety agency asks for recall of Durango, Dakota
WASHINGTON A DaimlerChrysler spokesman says federal safety regulators are asking the company to recall 600 thousand Dodge Durango and Dakota trucks because their wheels could fall off. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is making the recommendation after investigating reports of upper ball joint separation on dozens of vehicles. When that joint separates, the suspension can collapse and the wheel can fall off.
The government says it has several reports of crashes but no injuries due to the problem.
The company spokesman says it does not think "it rises to the level of a safety defect."
He says the company plans to respond to the government's request early next week.
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