The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH BOLTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED. THE BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE CAB AND THE CORE SUPPORT TO THE FRAME.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE CAB TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HARDENED BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1998 |
| Dodge Ram | 1998 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 Dakota | 1998 | 545 | 5 |
| Dodge Ram | 1998 | 483 | 13 |
Other structure recalls in 1998
17 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 98V330000 23 Dec 1998 | LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 98V327000 18 Dec 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V323000 16 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V301000 1 Dec 1998 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 98V280000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V271000 27 Oct 1998 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 98V200000 28 Aug 1998 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 98V186000 10 Aug 1998 | MARQUE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998