Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V141000

Steering: linkages

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V141000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,921
Reported to NHTSA
1973-07-02
Owners notified
1973-07-16

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

POLICE CARS WITH POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING PITMAN ARM BALLSTUDS MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ANDREPEATED HEAVY CORNERING WITH THE WHEELS TURNED IN A FULLY STOPPED POSTION ASENCOUNTERED IN HEAVY DUTY POLICE PURSUIT WORK COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW PITMAN ARM).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
AMERICAN MOTORS Ambassador1973
AMERICAN MOTORS Matador1973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.