1975 DODGE B200 Recalls (2)

Campaign:: 75V083000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Affected:: 12,000
Notes:: Chrysler campaign no 137t.compact light duty trucks.possibility thatsteering column gear shift tube was not properly secured to the gear shifthousing due to omission of an assembly staking operation.if this conditionexists, tube is retained only by a set screw and may drop as the result of thescrew loosening in service.the downward movement of the tube alters therelationship of the transmission shift linkage and can result in transmissionbeing in gear position other than the selector indicates.(correct byinspecting and staking tube to gear shift lever housing.)
Campaign:: 80V027000 on 04/03/1980
Component:: Structure:frame and members
Manufactured:: 02/28/1970 - 07/31/1978
Affected:: 1,000,000
Defect:: The front rail extension may experience fatigue cracking near the area where the power steering gear attaches to the frame. if the crack progresses through most or all of the rail section, steering system free play accompanied by metallic rattle noise will be experienced.
Correction:: Affected vehicles will be weld repaired and a reinforcement rod will be installed over the cracked area.
Notes:: Vehicle description: light trucks.system: structure; left front frame rail.consequences of defect: the crack condition may cause a complete loss ofsteering and an accident.