SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Jul 18, 1990
13,637 units potentially affected
MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
1981 Dodge B250
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 16, 2000
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 18, 1990
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1981 Dodge B250, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Tires & wheels1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Mar 29, 1984
181 units potentially affected
The defect: ALTERED VEHICLES EITHER DO NOT HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS INSTALLED, VIOLATING FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, OR HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
The remedy: MISSING REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IMPROPER ANCHORS WILL BE CORRECTED WITHOUT CHARGE.
GRANGER INDUSTRIESView on NHTSA.gov
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 16, 2000
I HAD 3 TIRE FAILURE IN A SHORT TIME JULY 28 THROUGH AUG 15, 1999. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM PEP BOYS. CORNELL IS A HOUSE BRAND. THE FIRST TWO TIRES TO FAIL WERE ALMOST BRAND NEW FRONT TIRES. ONE CAME APART (THE THREAD PEELED OFF) WITH ABOUT 1,500 MILES ON IT MAX. WHEN I GOT HONE 2,000 MILES LATER I GOT IT REPLACED AT PEP BOYS MELBOURNE, FL BUT I HAD TO PAY. ON THE WAY HOME FROM PEP BOYS THE VAN HANDLED BADLY AND I THOUGHT THE NEW TIRE HAD A PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS ABOUT TO LOSE IT'S TREAD AND THEY MADE ME PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THAT TIRE (THIS ONE HAD ABOUT 3,500 MILES ON IT). A FEW WEEKS LATER I NOTICED ONE OF THE REAR TIRES WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (IT HAD A LOSE PART ON THE THREAD). I REPLACED THIS TIRE WITH MY SPARE AND LEFT IT AS A SPARE. THE THIRD FAILED TIRE HAD SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10,000 AND 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE THIRD TIRE WAS ABOUT A YEAR OR SO OLD WHILE THE FIRST TWO TIRES WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS OLD. PEP BOYS HAS REFUSED (I'VE WRITTEN AND E-MAILED THEIR CORPORATE HQ SEVERAL TIMES) TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME ABOUT THE BAD TIRES (THEY JUST IGNORED ALL CONTACTS). I INQUIRED OF THE, THE NAME OF THE MANUAFCTURER BUT THEY HAVE IGNORED THOSE REQUESTS ALSO. THE DEFECTIVE 850'S WERE REPLACED BY CORNELL 900'S. THE PLACE THAT DID THE REPLACEMENT TOLD ME THEY NO LONGER SOLD THE 850'S. WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS I SUSPECT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE TIRES BEING DEFECTIVE AND QUITELY STOPPED SELLING THEM WITHOUT CONTACTING THOSE OF US WHO HAD THESE DANGERIOUS TIRES. THE REASON THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE NEW WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACEMENTS FOR A PAIR OF ABOUT 10,000 MILE OLD CORNELL 850'S THAT HAD BEGUN TO DISTORT (INDENTATIONS AND BULDGES IN THE SIDE WALLS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INSIDE BLACK WALL). IN THAT CASE I ONLY PAID AN ADJUSTMENT BASED UPON THE USAGE. I AM UNSURE IF THE TWO TYPES OF FAILURES ARE RELATED. WHAT I DO KNOW IS IT WAS VERY FORTUNIATE THAT WHEN THE FIRST TIRE CAME APART AT 70 MPH ON I 10 THAT I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACC
- NHTSA ID
- 731627
- Incident
- Jul 30, 1999
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Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.