1972 Chrysler New Yorker
Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 3 safety recalls for the 1972 Chrysler New Yorker. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Chrysler dealer to schedule free repairs.
Summary
THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF RECALL 77117 WHICH INVOLVED ONLY AIR- CONDITIONED VEHICLES. THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT FROM THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR MAY BE DISCONNECTED DUE TO A SEPARATION OF THE MULTIPLE CONNECTOR AT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREWALL. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, LIGHTS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. (EXCEPT POWER DOOR LOCKS AND POWER SEATS.)
Summary
1972-73 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING. THE MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FEED CIRCUIT MAY BE INTERRUPTED DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF A TERMINAL CONNECTION IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT AT THE MULTIPLE CIRCUIT BULKHEAD CONNECTOR. SHOULD THIS OCCUR THERE WOULD BE A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, LIGHTS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES.
Summary
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.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POWER FEED CIRCUIT WIRE BY INSTALLING AN OVERLAY WIRE ROUTED AROUND THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR.
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