1979 DODGE MB300 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 DODGE MB300
The 1979 DODGE MB300 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM.
Recalls for the 1979 DODGE MB300
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1979 DODGE MB300, potentially affecting up to 102,700 vehicles.
Recall 80V039000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 3,500 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT DATA FOR THE INCOMPLETE VEHICLE (CHASSIS) DATE OF MANUFACTURE AND FOR THE DATE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CONFORMANCE EFFECTIVENESS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION LABELS WITH THE PROPER DATES OF MANUFACTURE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. NEW LABELS MAY BE INSTALLED BY OWNERS OR BY DEALERS AT OWNER"S REQUEST.
View full details →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 →Recall 79V047000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 4,200 vehicles affected
Defect: INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHT DUTY STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD AND CENTER LINK ASSEMBLIES IN PLACE OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS. THESE LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HEAVY DUTY KNUCKLE ARMS, RESULTING IN AN INFLEXIBLE (NO BALL JOINT MOVEMENT) ATTACHMENT OF...
Remedy: THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM TIE RODS AND CENTER LINK WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, LIGHT DUTY COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 DODGE MB300
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 DODGE MB300.
Safety Rating for the 1979 DODGE MB300
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 DODGE MB300 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 DODGE MB300
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 DODGE MB300
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DODGE MB300
- 1974 DODGE MB300 — 0 complaints
- 1975 DODGE MB300 — 0 complaints
- 1976 DODGE MB300 — 0 complaints
- 1977 DODGE MB300 — 0 complaints
- 1978 DODGE MB300 — 0 complaints
- 1979 DODGE MB300 (current)
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