Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V104000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-04-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V104000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 27,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-04-30
Owners notified: 1979-06-12

Defect description

LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE ARM.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BY INSTALLING WELDED REINFORCEMENTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE VEHICLE"S CONTROLLABILITYMAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 10 models.

Model	Years on record
Dodge B100	1979
Dodge B200	1979
Dodge B300	1979
Dodge CB300	1979
Dodge MB300	1979
PLYMOUTH B100	1979
PLYMOUTH B200	1979
PLYMOUTH B300	1979
PLYMOUTH CB300	1979
PLYMOUTH MB300	1979

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.