Vehicle recall 83V019000 · February 24, 1983
Plymouth Arrow and Dodge Colt
Fuel tank support straps on some of the involved vehicles may rust if exposed to road salt used for snow and ice removal.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel tank support straps on some of the involved vehicles may rust if exposed to road salt used for snow and ice removal.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace existing support straps with galvanized steel straps without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel systems; fuel tank strap.consequences of defect: if the straps fail due to rust, the fuel tank may fallfrom position or to the ground, possibly resulting in a vehicle accident and afire.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V019000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 24, 1983
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 24, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 160,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Colt (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- Plymouth Arrow (1976-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976
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