The defect
IN A REAR END COLLISION, THE PICKUP BOX CROSSMEMBER COULD CONTACT THE FUEL PUMP MODULES FUEL LINE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH WOULD BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LEAKAGE OF FUEL COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.
The remedy
INSTALL TWO PICKUP BOX REINFORCEMENT BLOCKER BRACKETS TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH FUEL LINE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge D100 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge D150 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge W100 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge W150 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
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 D100 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge D100 | 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| Dodge D100 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge D100 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge D150 | 1987 | 1 | 2 |
| Dodge D150 | 1988 | 5 | 2 |
| Dodge D150 | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Dodge D150 | 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| Dodge W100 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge W100 | 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| Dodge W100 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge W100 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge W150 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge W150 | 1988 | 1 | 2 |
| Dodge W150 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge W150 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1990
3 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 90V071000 10 Apr 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V067000 9 Apr 1990 | MOBILE MEDICAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990