Chrysler NEW Yorker, Newport; Dodge ST Regis (1979): Suspension
Recall 79V043000 · Jan 5, 1979 · Chrysler Corporation
90
vehicles affected
90
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V043000
- Date
- Jan 5, 1979
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 90
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Wheel bearing
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN OVERSIZED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING CUP WHICH ALSO PREVENTS THE PLANT LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT FROM CYCLING TO LUBRICATE BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER WHEEL BEARINGS. THE RESULTANT BEARING LOOSENESS AND/OR THE LACK OF LUBRICATION MAY CAUSE BEARING FAILURE AND, POSSIBLY, WHEEL SPINDLE DAMAGE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BEARING CUPS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V043000?
3 models: Chrysler Newport (1979), Chrysler New Yorker (1979), Dodge ST Regis (1979), about 90 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V043000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BEARING CUPS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.