- Vehicles
- 9,000
- Built between
- Nov 1977 – Dec 1977
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 May 1978
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1977 and December 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978 Dodge D100Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge D200Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge D300Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge D400Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge RamchargerBuilt November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge W100Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge W200Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge W300Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Dodge W400Built November 1977 to December 1977
- 1978 Plymouth TraildusterBuilt November 1977 to December 1977
What the defect is
An intermediate steering shaft containing a mismatched pot coupling assembly may have been installed on the involved vehicles. This coupling may have an oversized serration diameter. An oversized serration could prevent the coupling from adequately tightening onto the gear or shaft splines.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT SHAFT COUPLING.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1977 to December 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 February 1978
- Owners notified1 May 1978
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 17 February 1978.
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
Vehicle description: light trucks and utility trucks.system: steering; steering shaft coupling.consequences of defect: coupling slippage could occur which could result inloss of steering control without prior warning and a vehicle accident.note: if slippage occurs, a raspy noise will be apparent in the steeringsystem, accompanied by excessive free play when the steering wheel is turned.
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.