The defect
THE BATTERY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE HOOD INNER PANEL AT THE FRONT THREE CELL VENT CAP OF THE BATTERY.
The risk
SUCH INTERFERENCE MAY DISLODGE CAP AND ALLOW HYDROGENGAS TO ESCAPE AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
REPLACE THREE CELL CAP WITH INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELL CAPS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge B150 | 1988 |
| Dodge B250 | 1988 |
| Dodge B350 | 1988 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge B150 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| Dodge B350 | 1988 | 3 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1988
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the electrical system; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 88V183000 23 Nov 1988 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 88V174000 2 Nov 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V173000 1 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V148000 6 Sept 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V118000 22 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V114000 19 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V097000 24 Jun 1988 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 88V095000 14 Jun 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988