DODGE D300 1972: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V013000

Make Model Year
DODGE D300 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-02-12 1975-01-27 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 117

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER 'AMBULANCE' DODGE D-300 VAN.POSSIBILITY THAT AMALPOSITION OF AN OVERSIZE JOUNCE BUMPER CONTACT SHIM WHICH CAN CAUSEMOMENTARY, FRONT BRAKE FAILURE AFTER COMPLETION OF A SHARP TURN TO LEFT ORRIGHT.THIS FAILURE CAN BE CAUSED BY CONTACT OF THE INNER BRAKE CALIPER WITHAN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED OVERSIZE SHIM.WELDED OUTBOARD OF THE SPRING POCKETON THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER, UNDERCERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.THISCONTACT WILL DEPRESS THE CALIPER, FORCING BRAKE FLUID IN THE CYLINDER BACK TOTHE MASTERCYLINDER RESERVOIR.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SHIM WITHPROPERLY POSITIONED SHIM'.