1978 Dodge B200
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1978 Dodge B200. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1978 Dodge B200. Newest first.
The front rail extension may experience fatigue cracking near the area where the power steering gear attaches to the frame. If the crack progresses through most or all of the rail section, steering system free play accompanied by metallic rattle noise will be experienced.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Affected vehicles will be weld repaired and a reinforcement rod will be installed over the cracked area.
The front brake hose routing may allow interference between the hoses and the tire and wheel assemblies during extreme turning angles.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace both left and right front brake hoses and install a new brake hose support bracket to eliminate contact with tire/wheel.
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", in that they do not have the capability of fitting certain adult passengers when the seat IS in the full forward position.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the front passenger unibelt assembly with an assembly having a longer belt webbing.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Tires
All 4 tires had the belt separate 1 blew out the side 2 had a 1 inch difference between inside and outside of tread one tire sounded like you were driving down the rumble strips on the highway and they all shook and I had a heat gun and when they went they were running at 190 deg and one tire had a hot spot of 310 deg all 4 tires had the same dot number. *jb
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