Recall Register

1978 Dodge D300: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Dodge D300. The newest campaign is 78V036000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Feb 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 78V036000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect the fuel tank vent systems for blockage and correct, if necessary. Fuel tanks will be inspected for cracking of the front panel and replaced, if necessary.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 53,000 units in total.

  1. 78V036000Received . 20,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the fuel tank vent systems for blockage and correct, if necessary. Fuel tanks will be inspected for cracking of the front panel and replaced, if necessary.

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

  2. 78V038000Received . 9,000 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    An intermediate steering shaft containing a mismatched pot coupling assembly may have been installed on the involved vehicles. This coupling may have an oversized serration diameter. An oversized serration could prevent the coupling from adequately tightening onto the gear or shaft splines.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install a replacement shaft coupling.

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

  3. 77V212000Received . 24,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel tubes (fuel tank to pump) on the involved vehicles may be routed such that tube to underbody reinforcement flange interference may result during vehicle operation. Tube abrasion caused by such interference may result in fuel leakage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will reroute the fuel tube or install a new fuel tube, if damaged, without charge to owner.

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

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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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19681
  2. 19693
  3. 19701
  4. 19724
  5. 19734
  6. 19741
  7. 19772
  8. 19783
  9. 19881

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Dodge D300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/d300/1978/. 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 1978 Dodge D300?
53,000 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 D300 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Dodge D300, model years 1968 to 1988. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Dodge D300 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.