DODGE B100 Recalls
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date Announced: 05/20/1980
Description of Recall: THE HINGE AND ROLLER ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE REAR OF THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS A RESULT OF PROCESSING DEFICIENCIES IN THE ALUMINUM HINGE BODY.
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Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION ALL ALUMINUM HINGE BODIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SINTERED METAL COMPONENTS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SLIDING DOOR HINGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE COULD ALLOW PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DOOR SEPARATIONFROM THE VEHICLE DURING DOOR OPERATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE PERSONALINJURY.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Date Announced: 05/13/1975
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 137T. COMPACT LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THATSTEERING COLUMN GEAR SHIFT TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE GEAR SHIFTHOUSING DUE TO OMISSION OF AN ASSEMBLY STAKING OPERATION. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, TUBE IS RETAINED ONLY BY A SET SCREW AND MAY DROP AS THE RESULT OF THESCREW LOOSENING IN SERVICE. THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE ALTERS THERELATIONSHIP OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE AND CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSIONBEING IN GEAR POSITION OTHER THAN THE SELECTOR INDICATES. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING TUBE TO GEAR SHIFT LEVER HOUSING. )
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Date Announced: 06/18/1970
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT FOUR BOLTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE ARM ASSEMBLYTO FRONT BRAKE BACKING PLATE CONTAINED IMPROPER MATERIAL. BOLTS COULD FAIL ANDCAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY REPLACING BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date Announced: 04/09/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 074T. FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR, WHICH IS PAR T OF EMISSIONCONTROL SYSTEM,MAY LEAK AND ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE I NTO CARGO AREA. (CORRECT BYREPLACING SEPARATOR. )
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 08/17/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 079T. COMPACT TRUCK 6 CYL. ENGINES. POSSIBILITY THATENGINE-TO-BODY RADIO SUPPRESSION GROUND STRAP MAY BE INSTALLED SO THAT ITCOULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE AND POSSIBLE THROTTLE HANG-UP WITH ACCELERATORLINKAGE IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. (CORRECT BY MAKING PROPER INSTALLATION OFGROUND STRAP WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 03/27/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 099T. COMPACT TRUCK, LIGHT DUTY. POSSIBILITY THAT THETIE ROD OUTER BALL JOINTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEPARATION SUBSEQUENT TOLUBRICATION AS A RESULT OF WEAR EVENTUALLY BLOCKING THE BUSHING GREASE GROOVES.THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT STUD AND HOUSING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WHERENECESSARY).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Date Announced: 06/18/1970
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPOT WELDS THAT MAYBE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND HEAVY BRAKE APPLICA- TION. FAILURE OFWELDS COULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKINGABILITY. (CORRECT BY ARC WELDING WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 06/18/1970
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT NOT PROPERLYLUBRICATED. LACK OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALLJOINT AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECT BY LUBRICATING WHERENECESSARY.)
