1987 Dodge B250

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:CHRYSLER RECALLED, IN CANADA,67,602 1984 THROUGH 1987 PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE5.2L ENGINE FOR INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST ON A SECONDAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.THE DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF THE BRAKEBOOSTER VACUUM HOSE PORT IN THE BASE OF THE CARBURETOR BEING BLOCKED WITHFROZEN MOISTURE AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOW AMBIENTTEMPERATURES.TO PREVENT THIS DEFECT FROM OCCURRING, THE VACUUM SOURCE FORTHE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS RELOCATED FROM THE BASE OF THE CARBURETOR TO THEINTAKE MANIFOLD.IT WAS STATED THAT REPORTS OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAVEOCCURRED IN THE NORTHERN AREAS OF CANADA.ANALYSIS:REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATA INDICATED AT LEAST 4 SIMILAR U.S.VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES CONSISTENT WITH THOSE REPORTED IN THECANADIAN MARKET.ONE VEHICLE WAS A MANUFACTURER TEST VEHICLE.THE STATESIN WHICH THESE REPORTED FAILURES OCCURRED ARE ALASKA, MINNESOTA (2), ANDWISCONSIN.IT IS THIS ENGINEER'S OPINION THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCETO SUGGEST THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT COULD BE REPRODUCED BY PERFORMING TESTSIN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER.STATUS:ANALYZING MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE AT 12/09/87.===

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:HIGH UNDERHOOD AND EXHAUSTTEMPERATURES ARE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CONCERN INVOLVING A VERY LIMITEDNUMBER OF VEHICLES OPERATED BY A FEW SEVERE SERVICE FLEET LOCATIONS.WEARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR FIRES CAUSED BY THE CONDITION, AND WE DONOT CONSIDER IT TO PRESENT A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.ANALYSIS:EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES CAUSED EMISSION SYSTEMCHANGES FOR THE 1985 AND 1987 CALENDAR YEARS.BEGINNING IN 1985 DUAL AIRPUMPS REPLACED THE SINGLE UNIT, AND DUAL CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE ADDED IN1987.THE CHANGES INCREASED UNDERHOOD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TEMPERATURES.CONCERNS INCLUDE DRIVEABILITY AND VAPOR LOCK PROBLEMS DUE TO HOT FUELHANDLING AND HEAT DAMAGE TO THE 4 WD DISCONNECT VACUUM RESERVOIR, EXHAUSTSYSTEM HANGERS, SPEEDOMETER CABLE, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE.CURRENTLYMEANS TO REDUCE AND BETTER MANAGE THE TEMPERATURES ARE BEING STUDIED.CONSIDERATIONS ARE: AIR PUMP DIVERTER SYSTEMS, HEAT SHIELD FOR AFFECTEDUNDER BODY COMPONENTS, AND REROUTING FUEL SUPPLY LINES AWAY FROM HEATSOURCES.ADDITIONALLY FIVE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUEDREGARDING VAPOR LOCK ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.NO SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS BEENDETECTED.===

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 DODGE B250 EQUIPPED WITH LES SCHWAB DURASTEEL SL TIRES, SIZE P235/75/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DECIDED TO ROTATE THE TIRES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10437830

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

102,000 mi

SO FAR THERE ARE 2 TIRES ON MY VAN THAT HAVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS GOOD TREAD ALL AROUND THE TIRES EXCEPT FOR A SPOT ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG IN THE SAME PLACE ON BOTH TIRES THAT HAS WORN VERY THIN AND THE TIRES SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT.WHEN I SAW THE FIRST TIRES I WAS READY TO DIMISS IT AS NORMAL UNTIL I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THE RIGHT REAR WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT ONE AND THE OTHER 2 SEEM TO BE DOING THE SAME THING.AS THEY ARE ONLY WEARING IN ONE SPOT I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MAKING OF THE TIRES THEMSELF.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDVEJBA488 TIRESIZE: P235/60R15)

NHTSA ID

738916

Incident

Dec 30, 2000

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND CAPTAINS SEAT BROKE COMPLETE OFF. TT

NHTSA ID

971844

STEERING BECOME LOOSE, LOOSE BOLTS INSIDE THE STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID

965841

Incident

May 22, 1995

THE COMPUTER CONSOLE WENT OUT,LOOK LIKE FRAME HAS BEEN WELD PURCHASE TRUCK USED TIRE ARE WORN OUT NEED NEW TIRE THINK TRUCK BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

960731

Incident

Feb 28, 1995