NHTSA recall campaign

80V027000

ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1980-03-14Affected1,000,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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 remedy

AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.

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Affected vehicles

80 entries

Dodge
- B1001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- B2001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- B3001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- CB3001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- CB4001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- MB3001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- MB4001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Plymouth
- B1001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- B2001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
- B3001971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

80V027000

What was wrong

Defect

Manufacturer remedy

Affected vehicles

Dodge

Plymouth