Vehicle recall 01V232000 · July 6, 2001
1989-1990 Dodge Dakota
Vehicle description: 4X2 pickup truck convertibles equipped with V6 engines (built from November 1988 - June 1990) and 4X2 pickup trucks equipped with the shelby package (built…
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- Summary
- Vehicle description: 4X2 pickup truck convertibles equipped with V6 engines (built from November 1988 - June 1990) and 4X2 pickup trucks equipped with the shelby package (built October 1988 - June 1989). The frame can crack at the steering gear attachment and/or the steering gear mounting bolts can fracture.
- Consequence
- The steering gear can separate from the vehicle frame resulting in a loss of vehicle control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add reinforcements to the frame and replace the steering gear mounting bolts. If the frame is already cracked, the steering gear weld nuts will also be replaced. Owner notification began August 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V232000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 6, 2001
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 988
- Owner notification
- August 27, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Dakota (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
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