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1988 Dodge Dakota Recalls

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1988 Dodge Dakota Recalls

Auto Recall Date:
MAY 04, 1988

Vehicle Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 1700
Model Affected
1988 DODGE DAKOTA

1988 Dodge Dakota Defect Summary:
MACHINING ERROR IN LOCATING WHEEL STUD HOLES MAY PREVENT FULL SEATING OF BRAKE DRUM TO SHAFT FLANGE.

Defect Consequence:
WHEEL STUDS COULD LOOSEN, ALLOWING WHEEL TO SEPARATEFROM THE TRUCK.

Remedy:
REPLACE AXLE SHAFTS AS NECESSARY.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
1700

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Auto Recall Date:
DEC 26, 1987

Vehicle Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 3500
Model Affected
1988 DODGE DAKOTA

1988 Dodge Dakota Defect Summary:
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN A PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY STICK IN THE TOOTH BUTT UNENGAGED POSITION.

Defect Consequence:
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WITH THEGEAR SHIFT LEVER IN PARK POSITION.

Remedy:
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
3500

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Auto Recall Date:
JUN 13, 1996

Vehicle Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 140000
Model Affected
1988 DODGE DAKOTA

1988 Dodge Dakota Defect Summary:
THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE.

Defect 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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
140000

Notes:
CHRYSLER CORPORATION