Steering
Filed Nov 10, 1997
STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS POSITION ON SHARP TURNS, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE COUPLER.
- NHTSA ID
- 524579
1989 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 Nov 10, 1997
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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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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Dodge B250, most frequently naming the brakes, interior & seats and other / unspecified categories.
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 — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes125.0%
- Interior & seats125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
- Steering125.0%
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
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 16, 1997
LUG NUTS CAME OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 604769
- Incident
- Jun 4, 1994
Brakes
Filed Oct 15, 1997
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE JUST STARTS TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817116
- Incident
- Jun 5, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, SUDDENLY REAR DOUBLE DOOR SPRANG OPEN, DUE TO POOR WELDED LOCK MECHANISM WHICH FELL INSIDE DOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961082
Compare model years
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.