Model year record

1979 Dodge Sport Utility

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V074000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,200
Reported to NHTSA
1979-03-22
Owners notified
1979-03-30

Defect description

INNER AND OUTER CARBURETOR THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MISINSTALLED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SPRING FAILURE. THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.

Manufacturer remedy

BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model 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.