1971 Dodge B200 Recalls

1. Recall Description

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   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).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1970-02-01 - 1970-12-01

   Vehicles Affected

   54000

2. Recall Description

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   POSSIBILITY THAT BOLT WAS OMITTED FROM MOUNTING FOR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TO DASHPANEL.LACK OF THIS BOLT IN MOUNTING MAY SUBJECT DASH PANEL TO BENDING DURINGHEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION; EXTENDED USAGE MIGHT LEAD TO FATIGUE OF DASH PANEL ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY ADD- ING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   21

3. Recall Description

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   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.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1000

4. Recall Description

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   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.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1613

5. Recall Description

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   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.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   3866

6. Recall Description

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   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.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1145

7. Recall Description

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   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.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   25500

8. Recall Description

   THE FRONT RAIL EXTENSION MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE POWER STEERING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES THROUGH MOST OR ALL OF THE RAIL SECTION, STEERING SYSTEM FREE PLAY ACCOMPANIED BY METALLIC RATTLE NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED.

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   AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LEFT FRONT FRAME RAIL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CRACK CONDITION MAY CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING AND AN ACCIDENT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1970-03-01 - 1978-08-01

   Vehicles Affected

   1000000