NHTSA Campaign 78V141000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Jun 14, 1978 · 1,400 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE "HYDROBOOST" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD ALLOW A TUBULAR SECTION TO CONTACT THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. ABRASION FROM THE CONTACT COULD RESULT, CAUSING A LEAK IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REROUTE "HYDROBOOST" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND ANY DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE D100 1978 1,400
DODGE D200 1978 1,400
DODGE W100 1978 1,400
DODGE W200 1978 1,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 78V141000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.