Plymouth Steering: Rack and Pinion

Plymouth is recalling about 42,000 vehicles over a problem with the steering.

Campaign
72V143000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
1 June 1972
Vehicles
42,000
Built between
Jul 1970 – Apr 1972
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
1 July 1972
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1970 and April 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1971-1972 Plymouth CricketBuilt July 1970 to April 1972

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1970 to April 1972
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA1 June 1972
  3. Owners notified1 July 1972

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 June 1972.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Chrysler campaign no 129.POSSIBILITY that under certain unusual types of roadconditionssufficient loading can be generated in steering linkage to overstressand bend steering gear rack bar.if condition exists, could result in bindinggear and eventual loss of steering consrol.(correct ay inspecting andreplacing with modified rack bar assembly.).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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