1978 Plymouth Horizon
Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 13 safety recalls for the 1978 Plymouth Horizon. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Plymouth dealer to schedule free repairs.
Summary
THE ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRING TERMINAL CONNECTIONS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION CAUSING A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
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1978 DODGE OMNI AND PLYMOUTH HORIZON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING. THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COUPLING MAY HAVE AN OVERSIZED SERRATION DIAMETER IN THE ATTACHMENT AREA TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT AND MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY ENGAGED. THIS ATTACHMENT MAY LOOSEN RESULTING IN STEERING FREE PLAY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING control.
Summary
AIR CONDITIONED VEHICLES. THE FUEL RETURN HOSE CAN CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION HOSE. THIS CAN CAUSE A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Summary
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN VUILT WITH RIVETS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH ATTACHING THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM TO THE BALL JOINT. THESE RIVETS MAYU NOT WITHSTAND HIGH IMPACT LOADING AND A RIVET FAILURE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Summary
POSSIBILITY THAT A MISUSE OF "T" NAILS IN THE FLOOR PAN UNDER THE REAR SEAT MAY HAVE PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. A PUNCTURED FUEL TANK MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE FOLLOWING A COLLISION.
Summary
THE ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRING TERMINAL CONNECTIONS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL OUTPUT TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL LOADS AND THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WOULD BE LOST. THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN OBVIOUS MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (DIMMING OF LIGHTS, REDUCTION IN RADIO VOLUME, ETC.).
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ALTERNATOR REPAIR KIT WHICH INCLUDES A NEW ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS AS WELL AS NEW TERMINALS. DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE PRESENCE OF A REQUIRED SECOND ALTERNATOR GROUND STRAP AND ADD ONE IF NECESSARY.
Summary
THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COUPLING ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN OVERSIZED SERRATION DIAMETER IN THE ATTACHMENT AREA TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. SINCE THIS OVERSIZED COUPLING MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY ENGAGED ON THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT, THE ATTACHMENT MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN STEERING FREE PLAY.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COUPLING ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED COMPONENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.
Summary
THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE FUEL HOSE MAY ALLOW IT TO CHAFE AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION HOSE. EXCESSIVE CHAFING COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REROUTE AND RECLAMP THE FUEL HOSE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Summary
THE RIVET ATTACHMENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT MAY FAIL, ESPECIALLY UNDER IMPACT LOAD CIRCUMSTANCES.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A BOLT AND NUT ATTACHMENT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TWO RIVETS. THIS WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM TO THE BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT.
Summary
THE FUEL TANKS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN COMPLETELY FILLED. THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR FLOOR CARPET FASTENERS PENETRATING THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR PRESENCE OF CARPET FASTENERS ACROSS THE REAR SEAT AREA. IF ANY FASTENERS ARE FOUND, THEY WILL BE REMOVED, THE FLOOR PAN HOLES SEALED, AND THE FUEL TANK DROPPED AND INSPECTED FOR NAIL HOLES. IF HOLES ARE FOUND, THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED.
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