PLYMOUTH VALIANT RECALLS

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1973 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES

Date Announced: 10/11/1972

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Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 139. (BODY STYLE 23, 29). POSSIBILITY THAT NUT HOLDINGCENTER LINK TO STEERING GEAR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. CONDITIONCOULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON CENTER LINK TAPES WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOOSENESS INSTEERING LINKAGE, OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND TORQUING ATTACHING NUT TO 40 FT. /LBS. )


1973 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

Date Announced: 11/08/1973

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Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 154. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE INCORRECTLY ANDINADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH MANUAL DRUM, (INSTEAD OF MANUAL DISC) BRAKE FRAMETEES. THE DRUM BRAKE TEE DOES NOT HAVE A PROPORTIONING VALVE WHILE THE DISCBRAKE TEE DOES. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO COMPLYWITH FMVSS NO. 105 AND IN ADDITION, THE BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRAKE TEES ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED).


1973 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Date Announced: 01/24/1973

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Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 146. BUILT JULY THRU DEC. 1972 W/6-CYLINDER ENGINE.POSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AND CRACKING AT THE EXTRUDEDFUEL PUMP OUTLET AND/OR THE SEAL OF THE FUEL PUMP INTEGRAL FILTER. THE METALFATIGUE IS CAUSED BY DEFICIENCIES IN THE PUMP AND FUEL LINE VIBRATION. THELEAK AT THE FUEL FILTER IS ARESULT OF INADEQUATE SEATING. EITHER OF THESEDEFECTS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDTAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION. )


1967 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: WHEELS

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

Description of Recall:

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Notes: POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE OF THE WHEEL DISC AND THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE A DEFORMATION OF THE WHEEL DISC FLANGE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE A FATIGUE FAILURE. ALSO, THIS INTERFERENCE COULD CAUSE A FALSE TORQUING OF THE WHEEL ATTACHING NUTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOOSE WHEEL NUTS. (REPLACE ALL FIVE WHEELS.)


1967 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

Description of Recall:

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Notes: POSSIBLE MISSING CLAMP ON POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. ABSENCE OF THESE CLAMPS MAY ALLOW THE HOSE TO DISCONNECT THUS DECREASING BRAKE EFFICIENCY. (INSPECT AND INSTALL CLAMPS WHERE NEEDED.)


1967 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD BOLT MAY NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS. BREAKAGE OF THIS BOLT, IF IT OCCURRED, COULD CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE OPERATION. (REPLACE THE SUBJECT BOLT.)


1967 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

Description of Recall:

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Notes: DISC BRAKE CALIPER CROSS OVER TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. CONTACT WITH THE DISC BRAKE ROTOR MAY CUT TUBE, RENDERING FRONT BRAKES INOPERATIVE. BECAUSE OF DUAL SYSTEM, REAR BRAKES SHOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE NOR- MALLY. (INSPECT AND CORRECT, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF TUBES IF NECESSARY.)


1967 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

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Notes: DOOR LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A BRITTLE STRIKER SLEEVE AND WASHER. FAILURE OF EITHER OF THESE PARTS BY CRACKING COULD RENDER THE DOOR LATCH INOPERATIVE ONCE THE DOOR IS OPENED. THE STRIKER CAN- NOT BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE LOCK PILLAR WHILE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO HAZARD OF DOOR COMING OPEN WHILE CAR IS IN OPERATION. (REPLACE DOOR LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLIES.)


1966 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Recall

Item Affected: WHEELS

Date Announced: 11/30/-0001

Description of Recall:

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Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE OF THE WHEEL DISC AND THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE A DEFORMATION OF THE WHEEL DISC FLANGE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE A FATIGUE FAILURE. ALSO, THIS INTERFERENCE COULD CAUSE A FALSE TORQUING OF THE WHEEL ATTACHING NUTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOOSE WHEEL NUTS. (REPLACE ALL FIVE WHEELS.)



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