Vehicle recall 87V040000 · March 26, 1987
Dodge D100, D150 and 3 more models
Plastic hydraulic clutch system components are subject to exhaust system heat damage due to prolonged cold, high speed idle operation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Plastic hydraulic clutch system components are subject to exhaust system heat damage due to prolonged cold, high speed idle operation.
- Consequence
- Consequence of defect: hydraulic fluid leakage could occur creating the potential for a minor fire from fluid contacting the hot exhaust.
- Remedy
- Install protective heat shields between the exhaust system and affected clutch system components.
- Notes
- System: plastic hydraulic clutch components.vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 6 cylinder engine and manual transmission.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V040000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 26, 1987
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 23, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Clutch assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge D100 (1987): 1987
- Dodge D150 (1987): 1987
- Dodge D250 (1987): 1987
- Dodge W100 (1987): 1987
- Dodge W150 (1987): 1987
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