VEHICLES IN THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS: 1975-77 WITH 225 CID SINGLE BARREL ENGINES OR 1976-77 WITH 225/318 CID TWO BARREL ENGINES WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THE VEHICLES HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR PERSISTENT ENGINE STALLING UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO A DISTORTION IOF THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP SEAL AND/OR A MALFUNCTION OF THE COOLANT CONTROLLED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE SWITCH.
VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFORMED INNER HOOD PANEL WHICH COULD CAUSE MISALIGNMENT OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. A MISALIGNED SECONDARY LATCH MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT, AND IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS NOT ENGAGED, COULD NOT PREVENT THE HOOD FROM OPENING DURING HIGH SPEED DRIVING.
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851 vehicles affectedMfr ref: R17Updated June 10, 2026
THE UNIVESAL JOINT CONNECTING THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING RACK MAY BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE CONNECTION COULD LOOSEN AN CAUSE EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
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159 vehicles affectedMfr ref: JLUpdated June 10, 2026
VEHICLES EQUPPED WITH OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP DIMMERS. VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH INCORRECT AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP DIMMER RELAYS IN WHICH THE COINTACTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF EITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAM HEADLAMP FUNCTION.
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2 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 427Updated June 10, 2026
THERE ARE TWO DEFECTS IN THIS RECALL. 1. THE CIRCUITRY CONTACT PIECE IN THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH COULD BECOME DISLOCATED CAUSING THE HEADLAMP TO FAIL. SUDDEN LOSS OF ILLUMINATION DURING NIGHT TIME OPERATION COULD REULT IN AN ACCIDENT. 2. INSUFFICIENT GREASE ON THE REAR WHEEL NEEDLE BEARING COULD CAUSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.
THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET BOLTS MAY LOOSEN IN SERVICE AND FALL OUT. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.
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334 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 9B03 9003 9K02Updated June 10, 2026
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MATCHED HAND BRAKE RATCHET AND PLUNGER COMPONENTS. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE HAND BRAKE, WHEN FULLY APPLIED, TO DISENGAGE WHEN A SLIGHT DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON THE TOP OF THE LEVER.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THREE OR FOUR SPEED MANYUAL TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT NORMAL LUBRICANT FLOW AND CAUSE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THIS COULD LEAVE A VEHICLE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY.
VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE TORQUE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING RRUCK SHIPMENT. SHOULD THE BACKING PLATE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING TRANSIT, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE FATIGUE OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES RESULTING IN AL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
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1,000 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 405Updated June 10, 2026
1978 PLYMOUTH COLT AND ARROW AND DODGE COLT AND ARROW VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 LITRE ENGINES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATELY STAKED FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK BY THE DIAPHRAGM AND OUT OF THE PUMP BODY THROUGH THE PUMP BREATHER HOLE. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
1976 PLYMOUTH ARROW VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 OR 2.0 LITRE ENGINES. THE REED VALVE IN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAY BECOME UNSEATED DUE TO LEAD FOULING OF ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS. AN INOPERATIVE REED VALVE CAUSES THE VEHICLES TO EXCEED LEVELS OF EXHAUST POLLUTANTS SPECIFIED BY SAFETY STANDARD 1103.
THE UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT D-RING WHICH ATTACHES THE SHOULDER BELT TO THE B PILLAR, UNDER CERTAIN TEST CONDITIONS, SEPARATED FROM ITS ANCHORAGE, AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 210 - BELT ANCHORAGE.
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37,431 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 477Updated June 10, 2026
THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY ALLOW TWISTED WEBBING TO ENTER THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. TWISTED WEBBING MAY WEDGE BETWEEN THE RETRACTOR SPOOL AND HOUSING PRODUCING A JAMMED RETRACTOR CONDITION WHICH INTERFERED WITH WEBBING RETRACTION AND WITHDRAWAL.
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43,561 vehicles affectedMfr ref: S5GUpdated June 10, 2026
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. CERTAIN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN STEERING ARM KNUCKLES THAT COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
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4,109 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 334Updated June 10, 2026
POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLAMP BOLTS ON THE ADJUSTER TUBE THAT FASTENS THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM END MAY BE LOOSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DISCREPENCY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION AND FRONT WHEEL POSITION OR A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
A TWO WIRE CONNECTOR IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT COULD MALFUNCTION AND INTERRUPT THE IGNITION. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE ELECTRICAL POWER AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
