Vehicle recall 73V248000 · December 20, 1973

Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant

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

Notes: Chrysler campaign no 160.POSSIBILITY that an incorrect idler arm wasinstalled during assembly (b-body instead of an a-body).this condition hasthe potential of causing road debris damage to steering linkage componentsresulting from reduced road clearance.(correct by inspecting and replacingidler arms.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 73V248000
Reported to NHTSA: December 20, 1973
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: December 20, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected: 179
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment

Recall 73V248000 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 Dart (1974): 1974
Plymouth Valiant (1974): 1974

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