Chrysler Newport Recalls

1981 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Date Announced: 09/22/1981

Description of Recall: THE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH MAY STICK IN THE "RESUME" POSITION RESTRICTING RETURN MOVEMENT. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW THE NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE SHIELD PORTION OF THE "RESUME" SLIDE LEVER IN THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROLSYSTEMS.SYSTEM: ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES; AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE SPEED CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE COULD CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES DISCONNECTION OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE TO PREVENTITS USE PRIOR TO HAVING IT REPAIRED.

1981 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Date Announced: 05/05/1981

Description of Recall: ENGINE MAY LOSE POWER OR STALL DUE TO CARBURETOR FLOODING. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POOR ELECTRICAL GROUND ON THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL VENT SOLENOID. VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS WHILE THE ENGINE IS WARMING UP IN COLD WEATHER. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE ENGINE MISSING, SAGS, AND HESITATION. THIS IS CAUSED BY A STICKING CARBURETOR OXYGEN FEEDBACK SOLENOID.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT CARBURETOR AND IF NECESSARY, THE BOWL VENT SOLENOID WILL BE REPAIRED BY RESOLDERING (RECONNECTING) THE EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FREE OF CHARGE. IF APPLICABLE, THE OXYGEN FEEDBACK SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 318 ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR, FUEL BOWL VENT SOLENOID AND OXYGEN FEEDBACK SOLENOID.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE VEHICLE LOSE ENGINE POWER, IT MIGHT BECOME AHAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

1979 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Date Announced: 01/05/1979

Description of Recall: 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.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BEARING CUPS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL BEARINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BEARING FAILURE AND WHEEL SPINDLE DAMAGE MAY CAUSE LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

1975 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Date Announced: 05/13/1975

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 187. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTERINSTALLED MAY EXPERIENCE DIAPHRAGM FAILURE, RESULTING FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURETO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE DIAPHRAGM CANBECOME BRITTLE AND MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK FAILURE, RESULTING IN REDUCEDBOOSTER EFFECTIVENESS. (CORRECT BY INSEPCTING AND INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD TOINSULATE THE BOOSTER FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD).

1975 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS

Date Announced: 02/05/1975

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 184. POSSIBILITY THAT THE JACK FURNISHED WITH THE VEHICLEMAY HAVE A HOLDING PAWL FAILURE DURING JACKING. THE OVER TRAVEL OF THE JACKINGHANDLE AND LEVEL DURING THE LIFTING MOTION CAN RESULT IN A HEAVY INTERFERENCELOADING BETWEEN THE HOLDING AND LIFTING PAWLS. THIS LOADING MAY CAUSE THEHOLDING PAWL TO FAIL AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO FALL FROM RAISED POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REWORKING JACK BY INSTALLING SCREWS INTO HOUSING TOPRECLUDE OVER TRAVEL. )

1975 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER

Date Announced: 02/05/1975

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 184. POSSIBILITY THAT THE JACK FURNISHED WITH THE VEHICLEMAY HAVE A HOLDING PAWL FAILURE DURING JACKING. THE OVER TRAVEL OF THE JACKINGHANDLE AND LEVEL DURING THE LIFTING MOTION CAN RESULT IN A HEAVY INTERFERENCELOADING BETWEEN THE HOLDING AND LIFTING PAWLS. THIS LOADING MAY CAUSE THEHOLDING PAWL TO FAIL AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO FALL FROM RAISED POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REWORKING JACK BY INSTALLING SCREWS INTO HOUSING TOPRECLUDE OVER TRAVEL. )

1974 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Date Announced: 05/13/1975

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 187. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTERINSTALLED MAY EXPERIENCE DIAPHRAGM FAILURE, RESULTING FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURETO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE DIAPHRAGM CANBECOME BRITTLE AND MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK FAILURE, RESULTING IN REDUCEDBOOSTER EFFECTIVENESS. (CORRECT BY INSEPCTING AND INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD TOINSULATE THE BOOSTER FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD).

1973 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Date Announced: 11/16/1977

Description of Recall: AN INTERRUPTION OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT FROM THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR DUE TO SEPARATION OF A TERMINAL CONNECTION IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT. THE TERMINAL END OF THE POWER FEED WIRE COMING FROM THE COMPARTMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MATING TERMINAL ON THE WIRE GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT THE MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONNECTOR (KNOWN AS THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR) LOCATED ON THE LEFT (DRIVER"S) SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POWER FEED CIRCUIT WIRE BY INSTALLING AN OVERLAY WIRE ROUTED AROUND THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INTERRUPTION OF THIS CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE LOSS OFELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES. VEHICLE WOULDBECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

1972 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Date Announced: 11/16/1977

Description of Recall: AN INTERRUPTION OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT FROM THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR DUE TO SEPARATION OF A TERMINAL CONNECTION IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT. THE TERMINAL END OF THE POWER FEED WIRE COMING FROM THE COMPARTMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MATING TERMINAL ON THE WIRE GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT THE MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONNECTOR (KNOWN AS THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR) LOCATED ON THE LEFT (DRIVER"S) SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POWER FEED CIRCUIT WIRE BY INSTALLING AN OVERLAY WIRE ROUTED AROUND THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INTERRUPTION OF THIS CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE LOSS OFELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES. VEHICLE WOULDBECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

1972 CHRYSLER NEWPORT Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date Announced: 04/17/1972

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO N/A. POLICE FLEET CARS. POSSIBILITY THAT SECONDARYGROUND FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM PROVIDES GROUND CONDITION TO SEAT BELTWARNING SYSTEM. THIS WILL RENDER WARNING SYSTEM INACTIVE IN ALL TRANSMISSIONPOSITIONS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS IN "OFF" POSITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND MAKING NECESSARY CORRECTIONS TO AIR CONDITIONING CUTOFF CIRCUIT. )