The 1977 Dodge B300 Maxivan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,100 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT78V2710001978-12-291,100 affected
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THIS REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL BUSES HAVE A BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT LOCATED ON OR WITHIN FOUR INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.
Remedy
CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE OWNER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER LABEL AND MAY INSTALL IT HIMSELF OR HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALER.
Complaints by component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Bought this vehicle recently and upon driving it home noticed very sloopy steering, and a lot of play in the wheel ( I mean a lot) also a clunking type noise.. Took it to be looked at and found out that frame horn that holds the steering gear box ? I belive thats what is was called is…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Dodge B300 Maxivan as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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