Recall Register

1997 Eagle Talon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Eagle Talon. The newest campaign is 00V421002. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 24 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V421002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 437,093 units in total.

  1. 00V421002Received . 393,796 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 967. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V069002Received . 42,214 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 97V081002Received . 1,083 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The headrest guide bracket was improperly welded to the seat back frame on the passenger side seat back assemblies only.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The headrest support bracket can break, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the passenger seat back assembly with a new assembly.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

24 complaints, 37 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1997 Eagle Talon: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train9
Engine and Engine Cooling8
Suspension6
Electrical System3
Air Bags3
Structure2
Equipment1
Seats1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Air1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
13 Mar 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Eagle Talon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19904
  2. 19912
  3. 19921
  4. 19931
  5. 19941
  6. 19955
  7. 19964
  8. 19973
  9. 19983
  10. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Eagle Talon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/eagle/talon/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Eagle Talon?
437,093 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Eagle Talon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Eagle Talon, model years 1990 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Eagle Talon name most often?
Power Train: 9 of 37 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Eagle Talon open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.