NHTSA Campaign 80V027000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Mar 14, 1980 · 1,000,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Remedy
AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DODGE | B100 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B100 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B200 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | B300 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB300 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | CB400 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB300 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| DODGE | MB400 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B100 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B200 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1971 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1972 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1973 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1974 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1975 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1976 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1977 | 1,000,000 |
| PLYMOUTH | B300 | 1978 | 1,000,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V027000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.