The defect
HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBING ROUTED TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN BENT OUT OF SHAPE DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD CHAFE AGAINST THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HANGER BOLT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE TUBE, IF NECESSARY. A RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR THE TUBING; ANY DAMAGED TUBES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler E-Class | 1983 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1983 |
| Dodge 400 | 1983 |
| Dodge 600 | 1983 |
| Dodge Aries | 1983 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1983 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler E-Class | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1983 | 2 | 4 |
| Dodge 400 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Dodge 600 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Dodge Aries | 1983 | 2 | 4 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 82V120000 7 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V085000 9 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V066000 28 Jun 1982 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 82V063000 15 Jun 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V049000 12 May 1982 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 82V044000 4 May 1982 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 82V035000 20 Apr 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V029000 30 Mar 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982