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Vehicle recall 79V047000 · February 13, 1979

Dodge CB300, CB400 and 2 more models

Incorrect steering linkage components may have been installed on the involved vehicles.

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

Summary
Incorrect steering linkage components may have been installed on the involved vehicles. These vehicles were assembled with light duty steering linkage tie rod and center link assemblies in place of the specified heavy duty components. These light duty components are not compatible for attachment to the heavy duty knuckle arms, resulting in an inflexible (no ball joint movement) attachment of the tie rod to knuckle arm. This could, eventually, result in fatigue failure of that attachment on one of the components.
Remedy
The steering linkage system tie rods and center link will be inspected and, if necessary, light duty components will be replaced with heavy duty components at no cost to owner.
Notes
Vehicle description: trucks, light.system: steering linkages; tie rod.consequences of defect: fatigue failure could cause loss of vehicle control andan accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
79V047000
Reported to NHTSA
February 13, 1979
Filed by
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification
March 22, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected
4,200
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Linkages
Recall 79V047000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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