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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1980 Plymouth Horizon, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LINE HOSES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED FROM A DEFECTIVE RUBBER COMPOUND. WHEN SUBJECTED TO CONTINUOUS HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES, THESE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACK. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY AND VAPOR RETURN HOSES WITH A TYPE CONSTRUCTED OF HIGH TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT MATERIAL.
THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO BINDING DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE LATCH AND ITS MOUNTING BASE ASSEMBLY. A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR IF THE PRIMARY LATCH BECAME INOPERATIVE OR WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SYSTEM AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST IT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BOLT SECTION CRACK CONDITION. THE BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ARM POSSIBLY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT TO CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BALL JOINT SEPARATION FROM THE CONTROL ARM. SUCH A FAILURE MAY AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY AND FUEL VAPOUR RETURN HOSES MAY HARDEN AND BECOME BRITTLE. FLEXING OF HARDENED HOSES DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE HOSES TO CRACK POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
THE SECONDARY HOOD CATCH MAY BIND IN AN OPEN POSITION DUE TO INADEQUATE CATCH TO MOUNTING BASE PIVOT SURFACE CLEARANCE. THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN AN INOPERATIVE SECONDARY CATCH WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE HOOD IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD CATCH IS NOT ENGAGED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain