Model year record

1979 Chrysler NEW Yorker

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Chrysler NEW Yorker, 1979–1981 generation
Pictured: the 1979–1981 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V043000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

Component
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
90
Reported to NHTSA
1979-01-05
Owners notified
1979-02-09

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN OVERSIZED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING CUP WHICH ALSO PREVENTS THE PLANT LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT FROM CYCLING TO LUBRICATE BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER WHEEL BEARINGS. THE RESULTANT BEARING LOOSENESS AND/OR THE LACK OF LUBRICATION MAY CAUSE BEARING FAILURE AND, POSSIBLY, WHEEL SPINDLE DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BEARING CUPS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Chrysler NEW Yorker model years

All Chrysler NEW Yorker recalls by year

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.