1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON RECALL - #82V011000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : CONTROL ARM
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BOLT SECTION CRACK CONDITION. THE BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ARM POSSIBLY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON |
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| Manufacturer |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufactured between |
11/1/1979 - 11/1/1979 |
| Recalled on |
2/8/1982 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
2/6/1982 |
| # Affected |
14,500 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
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| Description |
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BOLT SECTION CRACK CONDITION. THE BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ARM POSSIBLY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT TO CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. |
| See also |
1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
Nov 01, 1995 - 063140 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
UNKNOWN
Nov 01, 1995 - 102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
UNKNOWN
Nov 01, 1995 - 162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UNKNOWN
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Comments
9/24/2015 - joe revell
I've owned 2 Plymouth horizons & I am currently driving one today . On both of them the door handles either don't work at all or don't work right . Years of 86 & 80
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