Vehicle recall 70V048000 · May 15, 1970
Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that front portion of brake master cylinder was dam- aged orimproperly assembled in production.also possible that primary cup in frontbrake portion may have been cut, or a thin washer between cup and piston mayhave been omitted.if either of these conditions exist front brakes may fail;however, rear brakes will still be operational.(correct by replacingcylinders where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V048000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 1970
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 7, 1970
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,160
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Dart (1970): 1970
- Plymouth Valiant (1970): 1970
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