Vehicle recall 70V082000 · July 22, 1970

Dodge Monaco and Polara

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that bumper jack hook under some conditions may not properly engagefront bumper flange and allow vehicle to fall during jacking operations.(correct by replacing hook where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 70V082000
Reported to NHTSA: July 22, 1970
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: July 16, 1970
Vehicles potentially affected: 81,932
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift; Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer

Recall 70V082000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Dodge Monaco (1970): 1970
Dodge Polara (1970): 1970

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