1979 DODGE B100 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 DODGE B100
The 1979 DODGE B100 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM.
Recalls for the 1979 DODGE B100
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1979 DODGE B100, potentially affecting up to 95,000 vehicles.
Recall 79V176000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 68,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CONDENSATE WATER MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING; THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS WATER WILL CAUSE THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WOULD DISABLE THE AIR CONDTIONING UNIT AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD.
Remedy: DEALER WILL DRILL A 1/4 INCH DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V104000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
| 27,000 vehicles affected
Defect: LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE ARM.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BY INSTALLING WELDED REINFORCEMENTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 DODGE B100
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 DODGE B100.
Safety Rating for the 1979 DODGE B100
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 DODGE B100 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 DODGE B100
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 DODGE B100
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DODGE B100
- 1974 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1975 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1976 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1977 DODGE B100 — 2 complaints
- 1978 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1979 DODGE B100 (current)
- 1980 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1981 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1982 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
- 1983 DODGE B100 — 0 complaints
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