Model year record

1978 Dodge Challenger

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

Dodge Challenger, 1978–1983 generation
Pictured: the 1978–1983 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V149000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
15,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-13
Owners notified
1979-09-15

Defect description

THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE STAKING OPERATION THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK BY THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM AND DISCHARGE FROM THE PUMP BODY THROUGH THE PUMP BREATHER HOLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL PUMPS 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 Dodge Challenger model years

All Dodge Challenger 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.