Dealer says A4 needs new $1600 Ball joints every 30k?!

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Ti:  Any info on the Euro recall Campaign code?
-Scott by BOSTON  The A6 campaign is JE which is for lower control 
arms.........
> 
> Tyson Varosyan writes:
> > The Seattle PI posted an article in the paper about some lady that has 30k
> > on her '98 A4 and had a dealership tell her that she needs $1600 ball 
> joints.
> > Is there any truth to this?
> From:  (Ti Kan)
> No need to get freaked out.  It shouldn't cost $1600 to replace all,
> and I think Audi has a recall campaign on this (at least it's already
> ongoing in Europe, maybe soon in the US too).
> 
> -Ti
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> Ti Kan
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