The defect
VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE STRUCTURE OF THE REAR STEP BUMPER MAY NOT WITHSTAND A REAR END COLLISION SIMILAR TO THE FORCE CREATED IN TESTING; FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR UPON IMPACT.
The remedy
A FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE SKID PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Ramcharger | 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Trailbuster | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 84V160000 20 Dec 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V086000 18 Jul 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V055000 2 May 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V049000 19 Apr 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V025000 2 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V005000 17 Jan 1984 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984