The 1970 Plymouth Valiant has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 30,146 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
POSSIBILITY THAT UNMATCHED PRIMARY FRONT BRAKE LININGS WERE INSTALLED DURINGPRODUCTION.DIFFERENT CO- EFFICIENTS OF FRICTION BETWEEN UN- MATCHED BRAKELININGS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE 'PULL' TO LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.(CORRECT BY REPLACING LININGS WHERE NECES- SARY.)
POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT PORTION OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DAM- AGED ORIMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED IN PRODUCTION.ALSO POSSIBLE THAT PRIMARY CUP IN FRONTBRAKE PORTION MAY HAVE BEEN CUT, OR A THIN WASHER BETWEEN CUP AND PISTON MAYHAVE BEEN OMITTED.IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXIST FRONT BRAKES MAY FAIL;HOWEVER, REAR BRAKES…
POSSIBILITY THAT WRONG SIZE TIRES WERE INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.SIZE F70 X 14WHITE SIDEWALLS INSTEAD OF E70 X 14 WHITE SIDEWALL TIRES.(CORRECT BYINSTALLING PROPER SIZE E70 X 14 WHERE NECESSARY).
POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT HAND SEAT BACK LATCH MAY FAIL TO LOCK AFTER REPEATEDLATCHINGS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS SEAT LOCK WILL NOT MEET MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD NO.207.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW IMPROVED SEAT BACK LATCH.)
POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD NUT WAS USED IN ERROR.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS COTTER PIN USED MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE NUT.(CORRECTBY REPLACING NUT WITH ONE OF PROPER THICKNESS.)
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1970 Plymouth Valiant as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.