PLYMOUTHRELIANT
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1982 PLYMOUTH RELIANT recalls
There are 4 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as PLYMOUTH RELIANT.
Most-mentioned components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID · 1SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · 1SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 1
Campaign 82V063000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Mar 6, 1983
Summary
THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BAY BE EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING AN EXCESS OF WATER.
Remedy
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DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 82V055000
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Mar 5, 1984
Summary
CLAMP BOLTS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK THROUGH, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Remedy
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DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINT STUD CLAMP BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Campaign 89V052000
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
May 3, 1991
Summary
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY CORRODE AND FAIL AT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR PIVOT MOUNTS IF OPERATED WHERE SALT IS USED TO AID IN SNOW REMOVAL.
Risk
CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, ADVERSELYAFFECTING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.
Campaign 81V111000
Vehicle Speed Control
Oct 9, 1982
Summary
THE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH MAY STICK IN THE "RESUME" POSITION RESTRICTING RETURN MOVEMENT. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW THE NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM.
Remedy
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THE SHIELD PORTION OF THE "RESUME" SLIDE LEVER IN THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
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