Plymouth GRAN FURY recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Plymouth GRAN FURY, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 7
Total Complaints 1
Years Covered 1975–1989

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Plymouth GRAN FURY, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Steering and suspension

2 campaigns · Years: 1975, 1988–1989

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

Brakes

1 campaign · Years: 1975

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):

Fuel and emissions

1 campaign · Years: 1975–1977

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 78V020000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Carburetor system

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Plymouth GRAN FURY in NHTSA complaint data are Engine and engine cooling:engine.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
1989 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1988 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1977 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1976 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1975 3 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Fuel system , Steering and Service brakes

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1989

  • Steering: Steering wheel/handle bar: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V051000) →
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    Summary: The steering wheel may crack at its mounting hub weld attachment because of fatigue loading and eventually separate from the hub.

1988

  • Steering: Steering wheel/handle bar: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V051000) →
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    Summary: The steering wheel may crack at its mounting hub weld attachment because of fatigue loading and eventually separate from the hub.

1977

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Carburetor system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (78V020000) →
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    Summary: When the accelerator pedal on the involved vehicles is depressed and the accelerator pump is activated, a distorted accelerator pump seal in the carburetor may prevent the pump from delivering the proper amount of fuel.

1976

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Carburetor system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (78V020000) →
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    Summary: When the accelerator pedal on the involved vehicles is depressed and the accelerator pump is activated, a distorted accelerator pump seal in the carburetor may prevent the pump from delivering the proper amount of fuel.

1975

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Suspension: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Carburetor system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (78V020000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: When the accelerator pedal on the involved vehicles is depressed and the accelerator pump is activated, a distorted accelerator pump seal in the carburetor may prevent the pump from delivering the proper amount of fuel.

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