Dodge Recall 79V047000: Steering, Linkages

NHTSA recall 79V047000 · announced February 13, 1979 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 4,200 units affected

The problem

INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHT DUTY STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD AND CENTER LINK ASSEMBLIES IN PLACE OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS. THESE LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HEAVY DUTY KNUCKLE ARMS, RESULTING IN AN INFLEXIBLE (NO BALL JOINT MOVEMENT) ATTACHMENT OF THE TIE ROD TO KNUCKLE ARM. THIS COULD, EVENTUALLY, RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THAT ATTACHMENT ON ONE OF THE COMPONENTS.

What to do

THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM TIE RODS AND CENTER LINK WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, LIGHT.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; TIE ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FATIGUE FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1978 Dodge Cb300
• 1979 Dodge Cb300
• 1978 Dodge Cb400
• 1979 Dodge Cb400
• 1978 Dodge Mb300
• 1979 Dodge Mb300
• 1978 Dodge Mb400
• 1979 Dodge Mb400

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