Recalls: 1971 - DODGE - B200

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Recalls

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V067000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT BOLT WAS OMITTED FROM MOUNTING FOR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TO DASHPANEL.LACK OF THIS BOLT IN MOUNTING MAY SUBJECT DASH PANEL TO BENDING DURINGHEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION; EXTENDED USAGE MIGHT LEAD TO FATIGUE OF DASH PANEL ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY ADD- ING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V068000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPOT WELDS THAT MAYBE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND HEAVY BRAKE APPLICA- TION.FAILURE OFWELDS COULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKINGABILITY.(CORRECT BY ARC WELDING WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V069000 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT NOT PROPERLYLUBRICATED.LACK OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALLJOINT AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY LUBRICATING WHERENECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V070000 - STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT FOUR BOLTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE ARM ASSEMBLYTO FRONT BRAKE BACKING PLATE CONTAINED IMPROPER MATERIAL.BOLTS COULD FAIL ANDCAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V051000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 074T.FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR, WHICH IS PAR T OF EMISSIONCONTROL SYSTEM,MAY LEAK AND ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE I NTO CARGO AREA.(CORRECT BYREPLACING SEPARATOR.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V136000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 079T.COMPACT TRUCK 6 CYL.ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THATENGINE-TO-BODY RADIO SUPPRESSION GROUND STRAP MAY BE INSTALLED SO THAT ITCOULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE AND POSSIBLE THROTTLE HANG-UP WITH ACCELERATORLINKAGE IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.(CORRECT BY MAKING PROPER INSTALLATION OFGROUND STRAP WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V076000 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 099T.COMPACT TRUCK, LIGHT DUTY.POSSIBILITY THAT THETIE ROD OUTER BALL JOINTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEPARATION SUBSEQUENT TOLUBRICATION AS A RESULT OF WEAR EVENTUALLY BLOCKING THE BUSHING GREASE GROOVES.THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT STUD AND HOUSING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WHERENECESSARY).

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V027000 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
  Recall Date: 04/04/1980

  Summary:
  THE FRONT RAIL EXTENSION MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE POWER STEERING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES THROUGH MOST OR ALL OF THE RAIL SECTION, STEERING SYSTEM FREE PLAY ACCOMPANIED BY METALLIC RATTLE NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  CHRYSLER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.