1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 80V139000 on 12/08/1980
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1978 - 10/31/1979
- Affected:
- 355,000
- Defect:
- The engine compartment fuel line hoses installed on certain vehicles were fabricated from a defective rubber compound. when subjected to continuous high underhood temperatures, these hoses may become brittle and crack.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace fuel supply and vapor return hoses with a type constructed of high temperature-resistant material.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel line hose.consequences of defect: a cracked hose would lead to fuel leakage in the enginearea which could result in a vehicle fire and personal injury to passengers.
- Campaign:
- 80V138000 on 12/08/1980
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1979 - 05/31/1980
- Affected:
- 235,000
- Defect:
- The hood secondary latch on the involved vehicles may be subject to binding due to variations in the latch and its mounting base assembly. a problem could occur if the primary latch became inoperative or was not properly engaged.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect the secondary hood latch system and, if necessary, adjust it at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; hood assembly, latches.consequences of defect: sudden "fly up" of an unrestrained hood could impairdriver visibility and could result in a vehicle accident without prior warning.
- Campaign:
- 82V011000 on 02/07/1982
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1979 - 10/31/1979
- Affected:
- 14,500
- Defect:
- On the involved vehicles, the bolts used to attach the front suspension ball joints to the control arms may fail due to a bolt section crack condition. the ball joint may separate from the arm possibly affecting vehicle directional control.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the ball joint to control arm attaching bolts at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; independent front control arm, ball joint.consequences of defect: loss of vehicle control and an accident could occur.
1980 PLYMOUTH HORIZON TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 11-04-80
- Component:
- 063140 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 21-15-80
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 23-28-80
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Unknown
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