STEERING COLUMN FAILURE/SEPARATION
Opened Jul 15, 1996
Closed Nov 13, 1996
STEERING COLUMN MAY FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF SECTIONS OF THE SHAFT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
POWER TRAINLed to recall 96V230000
1985 Dodge Dodge Truck Recalls
Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year
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Check a VIN on NHTSA.govRecall campaignsA 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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Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open 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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2 investigations on file
Recall campaigns
No recall campaigns in our database for this model year
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What a recall is
- Safety recall
- A 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.
- Safety investigation
- NHTSA 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.
- Manufacturer communication
- Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.
LOSS OF POWER BRK ASSIST
Opened Jan 6, 1987
Closed Oct 1, 1987
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURE:CHRYSLER RECALLED, IN CANADA,67,602 1984 THROUGH 1987 PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE5.2L ENGINE FOR INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST ON THE 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, AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF NOSIMILAR REPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES.ANALYSIS:A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DATA INDICATED AT LEAST 4 SIMILARU.S. VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES CONSISTENT WITH THOSE REPORTED INTHE CANADIAN MARKET.ONE VEHICLE WAS A MANUFACTURER TEST VEHICLE.THESTATES IN WHICH THESE REPORTED FAILURES OCCURRED ARE ALASKA, WISCONSIN,AND MINNESOTA (2).PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND OPEN AN ENGINEERINGANALYSIS.===
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — recall campaigns and safety investigations