1978 DODGE MB400 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 DODGE MB400
The 1978 DODGE MB400 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 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:LINKAGES.
Recalls for the 1978 DODGE MB400
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1978 DODGE MB400, potentially affecting up to 1,004,200 vehicles.
Recall 80V027000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 1,000,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONT RAIL EXTENSION MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE POWER STEERING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES THROUGH MOST OR ALL OF THE RAIL SECTION, STEERING SYSTEM FREE PLAY ACCOMPANIED BY METALLIC RATTLE NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED.
Remedy: AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.
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 1978 DODGE MB400
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 DODGE MB400.
Safety Rating for the 1978 DODGE MB400
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 DODGE MB400 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 DODGE MB400
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 DODGE MB400
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DODGE MB400
- 1973 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
- 1974 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
- 1975 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
- 1976 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
- 1977 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
- 1978 DODGE MB400 (current)
- 1979 DODGE MB400 — 0 complaints
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