1971 Dodge B200 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 Dodge B200 has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,087,145 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 80V027000 1980-03-14 1,000,000 affected
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.

Remedy

AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.

SUSPENSION 73V076000 1973-03-27 54,000 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 099T.COMPACT TRUCK, LIGHT DUTY.POSSIBILITY THAT THETIE ROD OUTER BALL JOINTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEPARATION SUBSEQUENT TOLUBRICATION AS A RESULT OF WEAR EVENTUALLY BLOCKING THE BUSHING GREASE GROOVES.THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT STUD AND HOUSING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71V136000 1971-08-17 1,145 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 079T.COMPACT TRUCK 6 CYL.ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THATENGINE-TO-BODY RADIO SUPPRESSION GROUND STRAP MAY BE INSTALLED SO THAT ITCOULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE AND POSSIBLE THROTTLE HANG-UP WITH ACCELERATORLINKAGE IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.(CORRECT BY MAKING PROPER INSTALLATION OFGROUND STRAP WHERE NECESSARY.)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 71V051000 1971-04-09 25,500 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 074T.FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR, WHICH IS PAR T OF EMISSIONCONTROL SYSTEM,MAY LEAK AND ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE I NTO CARGO AREA.(CORRECT BYREPLACING SEPARATOR.)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 70V067000 1970-06-18 21 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT BOLT WAS OMITTED FROM MOUNTING FOR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TO DASHPANEL.LACK OF THIS BOLT IN MOUNTING MAY SUBJECT DASH PANEL TO BENDING DURINGHEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION; EXTENDED USAGE MIGHT LEAD TO FATIGUE OF DASH PANEL ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY ADD- ING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY.)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 70V068000 1970-06-18 1,000 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPOT WELDS THAT MAYBE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND HEAVY BRAKE APPLICA- TION.FAILURE OFWELDS COULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKINGABILITY.(CORRECT BY ARC WELDING WHERE NECESSARY.)

STEERING 70V070000 1970-06-18 3,866 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT FOUR BOLTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE ARM ASSEMBLYTO FRONT BRAKE BACKING PLATE CONTAINED IMPROPER MATERIAL.BOLTS COULD FAIL ANDCAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.)

SUSPENSION 70V069000 1970-06-18 1,613 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT NOT PROPERLYLUBRICATED.LACK OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALLJOINT AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY LUBRICATING WHERENECESSARY.)

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1971 Dodge B200 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.