Vehicle recall 98V076000 · April 8, 1998
Dodge Ram Van and Ram Wagon
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with power seat option.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with power seat option. The driver's side front seat attaching riser welds were not correct.
- Consequence
- The seat attachment strength would not be sufficient in the event of a vehicle crash increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's side power front seat rise with a riser that was mig welded.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during June 1998.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 Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.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
- 98V076000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 8, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Power adjust
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Ram Van (1998): 1998
- Dodge Ram Wagon (1998): 1998
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