1976 Plymouth Valiant Recalls

1. Recall Description

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   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.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   80

2. Recall Description

   ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP SEAL CAN BECOME DISTORTED DUE TO CONTACT WITH CERTAIN TYPES OF GASOLINE. NORMALLY, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ACCELERATOR PUMP IS ACTIVATED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GASOLINE REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATION. A DISTORTED SEAL HOWEVER, MAY PREVENT THE PUMP FROM DELIVERING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL.

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   THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP SEAL WITH A NEW SEAL HAVING IMPROVED DISTORTION RESISTANCE AND WILL ENSURE PROPER ADJUSTMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD STALLING OCCUR IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS, ANACCIDENT MAY RESULT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1300000

3. Recall Description

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   CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE WELDING ATTACHMENT OF THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL.IFTHIS ATTACHMENT FAILS, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL REMAIN HELD IN POSITION TO THEINSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THE COLUMN CAN ROTATE, AS THE RESULTS OF LOADING DURINGTRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER OPERATION.COLUMN ROTATION MAY CAUSE A DISCREPANCYBETWEEN THE INDICATORY AND ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND ARC WELDING THE BRACKET TO THE COLUMN HOUSING).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   74