DODGE W100 1978: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V141000

Make Model Year
DODGE W100 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-10-11 1978-06-14 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-11-01 - 1978-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE "HYDROBOOST" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD ALLOW A TUBULAR SECTION TO CONTACT THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. ABRASION FROM THE CONTACT COULD RESULT, CAUSING A LEAK IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REROUTE "HYDROBOOST" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND ANY DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDROBOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR THESTEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. AN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT AND INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES WOULD BE REQUIRED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT,WITHOUT WARNING.