Recall 80V010000: 1980 Dodge Colt and 3 other models

Report received

Feb 15, 1980

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

25,004vehicles

Model years

1980

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The ashtray bulb socket in the involved vehicles may have been manufactured with materials that do not possess the required electrical resistance qualities. When the ashtray bulb is lit for an extended period of time, the socket is subject to overheating.

Remedy

The dealer will remove the existing bulb socket and wiring assembly and replace it with components that have the proper electrical resistance qualities, at no charge to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1980 Dodge Challenger0 complaints
• 1980 Dodge Colt0 complaints
• 1980 Plymouth Champ0 complaints
• 1980 Plymouth Sapporo0 complaints