Recall Register

1982 Dodge 400: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1982 Dodge 400. The newest campaign is 89V052000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Mar 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V052000, in the NHTSA record

Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 504,069 units in total.

  1. 89V052000Received . 500,000 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Front suspension crossmember may corrode and fail at lower control arm rear pivot mounts if operated where salt is used to aid in snow removal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Control arm could detach from the crossmember, adverselyaffecting directional stability, which could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install attachment reinforcement brackets to prevent control arm detachment as a result of corrosion weakening.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 82V063000Received . 69 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The brake hydraulic system bay be equipped with brake fluid containing an excess of water.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace defective brake fluid without charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

  3. 82V055000Received . 4,000 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Clamp bolts installed on certain vehicles may contain cracks. Eventually these bolts may break through, causing separation of the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace both ball joint stud clamp bolts without charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1982 Dodge 400
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA91010Engineering analysisTRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILUREPower Train10 Dec 199031 Dec 1991

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19823
  2. 19835

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 Dodge 400: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/400/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Dodge 400?
504,069 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge 400 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Dodge 400, model years 1982 to 1983. 3 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Dodge 400 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.