PLYMOUTH VALIANT 1974: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V219000

Make Model Year
PLYMOUTH VALIANT 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-11-26 1973-11-08 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-03-01 - 1973-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7028

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 154.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE INCORRECTLY ANDINADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH MANUAL DRUM, 'INSTEAD OF MANUAL DISC' BRAKE FRAMETEES.THE DRUM BRAKE TEE DOES NOT HAVE A PROPORTIONING VALVE WHILE THE DISCBRAKE TEE DOES.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO COMPLYWITH FMVSS NO.105 AND IN ADDITION, THE BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRAKE TEES ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED'.