Dodge Steering: Hydraulic Power Assist System

Dodge is recalling about 80 vehicles over a problem with the steering.

Campaign
76V122000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
9 August 1976
Vehicles
80
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 September 1976
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1976 Dodge Dart
  • 1976 Plymouth Valiant

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA9 August 1976
  2. Owners notified28 September 1976

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 9 August 1976.

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
MFR

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 216.VEHICLES equipped with police packages.possibilitythat the power steering system components, including the oil cooler, front pumpmounting bracket, pump reservoir and cooler and return hoses, were misbuilt dueto build specification computer error.the misbuild configuration creates thepotential for return hose failure and loss of power assist, resulting from bothheat deterioration and abrasion.(correct by reworking power steering systemand replacing all affected components).passenger vehicle.

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.

Same component

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