Recall Register

1978 Dodge MB300: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Dodge MB300. The newest campaign is 80V027000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Mar 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. 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, 80V027000, in the NHTSA record

Affected vehicles will be weld repaired and a reinforcement rod will be installed over the cracked area.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,054,200 units in total.

  1. 80V027000Received . 1,000,000 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Affected vehicles will be weld repaired and a reinforcement rod will be installed over the cracked area.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 191T. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 79V105000Received . 50,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The front brake hose routing may allow interference between the hoses and the tire and wheel assemblies during extreme turning angles.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace both left and right front brake hoses and install a new brake hose support bracket to eliminate contact with tire/wheel.

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

  3. 79V047000Received . 4,200 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 the tie rod to knuckle arm. This could, eventually, result in fatigue failure of that attachment on one of the components.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

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

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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. 19711
  2. 19721
  3. 19733
  4. 19742
  5. 19752
  6. 19762
  7. 19772
  8. 19783
  9. 19794

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. 1978 Dodge MB300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/mb300/1978/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 MB300?
1,054,200 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 MB300 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Dodge MB300, model years 1971 to 1979. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Dodge MB300 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.