1978 Dodge Omni
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
8 recalls name the 1978 Dodge Omni. Newest first.
The alternator field wiring terminal connections on the involved vehicles may loosen due to vibration, possibly resulting in an open circuit condition. Should this occur, alternator electrical output to support the vehicles electrical loads and the battery charging system would be lost. This would eventually result in obvious malfunctions of various…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will install an alternator repair kit which includes a new alternator wiring harness as well as new terminals. Dealer will also inspect the vehicle for the presence of a required second alternator ground strap and add one if necessary.
The lower steering shaft coupling on the involved vehicles may have an oversized serration diameter in the attachment area to the steering gear shaft. Since this oversized coupling may not be adequately engaged on the steering gear shaft, the attachment may loosen, resulting in steering free play.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the lower steering shaft coupling assemblies on the involved vehicles with properly machined components. This will be done at no charge.
The present position of the fuel hose may allow it to chafe against the air conditioning suction hose. Excessive chafing could result in fuel leakage.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will reroute and reclamp the fuel hose without charge to owner.
The rivet attachments for the front suspension control arm to ball joint may fail, especially under impact load circumstances.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will install a bolt and nut attachment midway between the two rivets. This will increase the strength of the front suspension control arm to the ball joint attachment.
The fuel tanks on the involved vehicles may exhibit fuel leakage when completely filled. This condition was caused by the rear floor carpet fasteners penetrating the top of the fuel tank.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect vehicles for presence of carpet fasteners across the rear seat area. If any fasteners are found, they will be removed, the floor pan holes sealed, and the fuel tank dropped and inspected for nail holes. If holes are found, the fuel tank will be replaced.
The wheel hub nuts on the involved vehicles may not have been adequately staked to the wheel spindle. As a result, the staked nuts may loosen with loss of clamping load on the front wheel bearing and loosening of front wheels.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect the front wheel hub nuts for proper configuration and will correct by re-working as found necessary, without charge to owner.
On the involved vehicles, the engine compartment fuel tube may have been misrouted which may allow for tube abrasion and subsequent underhood fuel leakage.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will re-route the fuel tube to preclude abrasion, without charge.
On the involved vehicles, the lower control arm may develop cracks. These cracks will reduce the strength of the arm.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and will replace the lower control arm, if necessary, without charge to owner.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front wheel joints and bearings
Front wheel joints and bearings
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 48473Unknown
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