Vehicle recall 93V082000 · May 11, 1993
Dodge Dakota and Ram Van
Some of the ABS equipped vehicles were built with an undersized brake return check valve.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some of the ABS equipped vehicles were built with an undersized brake return check valve. In incidents where hard brake pedal effort is applied on low friction road surfaces, like rain covered streets, the valves may fail, causing the ABS to become inoperative. This creates excess brake pedal travel and may cause the ABS warning light to come on.
- Consequence
- Lack of front wheel ABS could cause the front wheelbrakes to lock, increasing stopping distance which may result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the return check valve with the correct valve.
- Notes
- System: brakes; anti-lock brakes (ABS).vehicle description: pick-up trucks with optional 4-wheel ABS systems.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V082000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 11, 1993
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 20, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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 (1993): 1993
- Dodge Ram Van (1993): 1993
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