- Vehicles
- 500,000
- Built between
- Aug 1980 – Jul 1983
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 29 June 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1980 and July 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 Chrysler E ClassBuilt August 1980 to July 1983
- 1982-1983 Chrysler LebaronBuilt August 1980 to July 1983
- 1983 Chrysler NEW YorkerBuilt August 1980 to July 1983
- 1982-1983 Dodge 400Built August 1980 to July 1983
- 1983 Dodge 600Built August 1980 to July 1983
- 1981-1983 Dodge AriesBuilt August 1980 to July 1983
- 1981-1983 Plymouth ReliantBuilt August 1980 to July 1983
What the defect is
Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.
What could happen
Control arm could detach from the crossmember, adverselyaffecting directional stability, which could result in an accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1980 to July 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 March 1989
- Owners notified29 June 1989
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 29 March 1989.
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
System: front suspension crossmember.vehicle description: passenger cars.
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.