Chrysler and others Recall 77V201000: Electrical System, Wiring

NHTSA recall 77V201000 · announced November 16, 1977 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 800,000 units affected

The problem

AN INTERRUPTION OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT FROM THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR DUE TO SEPARATION OF A TERMINAL CONNECTION IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT. THE TERMINAL END OF THE POWER FEED WIRE COMING FROM THE COMPARTMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MATING TERMINAL ON THE WIRE GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT THE MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONNECTOR (KNOWN AS THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR) LOCATED ON THE LEFT (DRIVER"S) SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POWER FEED CIRCUIT WIRE BY INSTALLING AN OVERLAY WIRE ROUTED AROUND THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INTERRUPTION OF THIS CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE LOSS OFELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES. VEHICLE WOULDBECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1972 Chrysler New Yorker
• 1973 Chrysler New Yorker
• 1972 Chrysler Newport
• 1973 Chrysler Newport
• 1972 Dodge Monaco
• 1973 Dodge Monaco
• 1972 Dodge Polara
• 1973 Dodge Polara
• 1972 Plymouth Fury
• 1973 Plymouth Fury

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.