IllustrationI HAVE NOTICED THE TV SHOW "OVERHAULIN'" REPEATEDLY REMOVES THE D.O.T. REQUIRED SIDE MARKER LIGHTS REQUIRED SINCE 1968. THE LATEST ONE WAS SEASON 8 EPISODE 8. IF THIS PRACTICE IS NOT ILLEGAL IT SHOULD BE.
1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
671V070000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Apr 27, 1971
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
70V103000 · Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/screw/bottle Jack/lift; Equipment:mechanical:integrated Jack/leveler/stabilizer
Sep 1, 1970
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
Additional source detail variants (2)
Equipment:mechanical:integrated Jack/leveler/stabilizer
Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/screw/bottle Jack/lift
69V164000 · Power Train:axle Assembly
Nov 19, 1969
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
69V163000 · Power Train
Nov 18, 1969
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
69V159000 · Wheels:rim
Nov 7, 1969
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
69V127000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Sep 22, 1969
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.