Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Feb 24, 1983
FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY RUST IF EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT USED FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL.
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE EXISTING SUPPORT STRAPS WITH GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Jun 13, 1979
THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE STAKING OPERATION THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK BY THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM AND DISCHARGE FROM THE PUMP BODY THROUGH THE PUMP BREATHER HOLE.
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL PUMPS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
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Opened Jul 1, 1987 · Closed Sep 8, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
SUMMARY:A REVIEW OF THE RECENT CANADIAN VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION PRO-VIDED BY TRANSPORT CANADA REVEALED THAT CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SAFETYRECALL CAMPAIGN IN CANADA (CODE 393) ON CERTAIN 1977 THRU 1979 DODGE ANDPLYMOUTH COLT VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT STALKS.A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION REVEALED THAT NO OWNER COMPLAINTS RE-CEIVED BY ODI AND CHRYSLER; NO FIELD REPORTS, SERVICE OR TECHNICAL BULLETINSUBROGATION CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS CONCERNING FAILURE OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTSTALK HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER.ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE,STALK CABLE WIRE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF ABNORMAL SEAT BELTUSAGE-REPEATED EXTREME TWISTING OR ACUTE BENDING OF THE STALK-AND LOWTEMPERATURE OPERATION.BASED ON THE ABOVE, IT APPEARS THAT STALK CABLEFAILURE DOES NOT FREQUENTLY OCCUR ON THE RELATIVELY OLD SUBJECT VEHICLESIN THE U.S. THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PE BE CLOSED.===
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