Vehicle recall 72V274000 · November 9, 1972
Dodge Charger, Dodge Coronet and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Chrysler campaign no 133.POSSIBILITY that in production lower ball jointassembly was misassembled by using upper joint housing.misbuild conditioncould cause excessive wear and cracks in housings.(correct by inspecting andreplacing lower ball joints where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V274000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 9, 1972
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 25, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,560
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Charger (1973): 1973
- Dodge Coronet (1973): 1973
- Plymouth Satellite (1973): 1973
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