1979 Dodge Cb300 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE ARM.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BY INSTALLING WELDED REINFORCEMENTS.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE VEHICLE"S CONTROLLABILITYMAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1978-08-01 - 1978-10-01

   Vehicles Affected

   27000

2. Recall Description

   INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHT DUTY STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD AND CENTER LINK ASSEMBLIES IN PLACE OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS. THESE LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HEAVY DUTY KNUCKLE ARMS, RESULTING IN AN INFLEXIBLE (NO BALL JOINT MOVEMENT) ATTACHMENT OF THE TIE ROD TO KNUCKLE ARM. THIS COULD, EVENTUALLY, RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THAT ATTACHMENT ON ONE OF THE COMPONENTS.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM TIE RODS AND CENTER LINK WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, LIGHT.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; TIE ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FATIGUE FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1978-08-01 - 1978-09-01

   Vehicles Affected

   4200

3. Recall Description

   CONDENSATE WATER MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING; THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS WATER WILL CAUSE THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WOULD DISABLE THE AIR CONDTIONING UNIT AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL DRILL A 1/4 INCH DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING; BLOWER HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS WOULD RESULT INPOOR VISIBILITY AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1978-08-01 - 1979-05-01

   Vehicles Affected

   68000

4. Recall Description

   THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT DATA FOR THE INCOMPLETE VEHICLE (CHASSIS) DATE OF MANUFACTURE AND FOR THE DATE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CONFORMANCE EFFECTIVENESS.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION LABELS WITH THE PROPER DATES OF MANUFACTURE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. NEW LABELS MAY BE INSTALLED BY OWNERS OR BY DEALERS AT OWNER"S REQUEST.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECT DATES ON THE LABEL MAY GIVE VEHICLE OWNERSTHE FOLLOWING TWO WRONG IMPRESSIONS: 1) THE CHASSIS/COWL SECTION WAS BUILTLATER THAN ITS ACTUAL BUILD DATE AND 2) THE VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH NEW FEDERALMOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE GIVEN ON LABEL.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1979-01-01 - 1979-05-01

   Vehicles Affected

   3500