1983 Plymouth Reliant

1983 Plymouth Reliant Recalls

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1983 Plymouth Reliant Recalls

1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT Recall ID from NHTSA: 82V123000
Auto Recall Date:
DEC 09, 1982

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 50000
Model Affected
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT

1983 Plymouth Reliant Defect Summary:
HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBING ROUTED TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN BENT OUT OF SHAPE DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD CHAFE AGAINST THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HANGER BOLT.

Defect Consequence:


Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE TUBE, IF NECESSARY. A RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR THE TUBING; ANY DAMAGED TUBES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
50000

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT Recall ID from NHTSA: 82V085000
Auto Recall Date:
SEP 09, 1982

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 1236
Model Affected
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT

1983 Plymouth Reliant Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE COULD CAUSE IT TO CHAFE AGAINST THE PARK BRAKE CABLES. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE TUBE MAY FAIL AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

Defect Consequence:


Remedy:
DEALER WILL REROUTE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
1236

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT Recall ID from NHTSA: 83V060000
Auto Recall Date:
JUN 06, 1983

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 3785
Model Affected
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT

1983 Plymouth Reliant Defect Summary:
LOCATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE TO BOTH REAR WHEELS CAUSES INTERFERENCE AND CHAFING BETWEEN THE TUBES AND REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM PIVOT BRACKETS.

Defect Consequence:


Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT REAR WHEEL BRAKE TUBES AND REROUTE TO ENSURE PROPER TUBE TO PIVOT BRACKET CLEARANCE. ANY DAMAGED TUBES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
3785

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT Recall ID from NHTSA: 89V052000
Auto Recall Date:
MAR 29, 1989

Vehicle Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 500000
Model Affected
1983 PLYMOUTH RELIANT

1983 Plymouth Reliant Defect Summary:
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY CORRODE AND FAIL AT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR PIVOT MOUNTS IF OPERATED WHERE SALT IS USED TO AID IN SNOW REMOVAL.

Defect Consequence:
CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, ADVERSELYAFFECTING DIRECTIONAL STABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
INSTALL ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT CONTROL ARM DETACHMENT AS A RESULT OF CORROSION WEAKENING.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
500000

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Plymouth RECALLS BY MODEL