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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1988 Dodge Dakota, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE. Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCEMENTS TO THE FRAME AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED, THE STEERING GEAR WELD NUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
MACHINING ERROR IN LOCATING WHEEL STUD HOLES MAY PREVENT FULL SEATING OF BRAKE DRUM TO SHAFT FLANGE. Remedy: REPLACE AXLE SHAFTS AS NECESSARY.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN A PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY STICK IN THE TOOTH BUTT UNENGAGED POSITION. Remedy: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
FRAME CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE THE STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING GEAR SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FRAME AND THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED, THE STEERING GEAR WELD NUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
THE NUTS USED TO ATTACH THE REAR ROAD WHEELS TO THE AXLE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN BECAUSE OF AN OUT-OF-TOLERANCE AXLE SHAFT WHICH WILL NOT PERMIT FULL SEATING OF THE BRAKE DRUM ONTO THE AXLE SHAFT. THIS COULD RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: REAR AXLE SHAFTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
On certain vehicles, the automatic transmissions may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt (unengaged) position. If this occurs the vehicle may roll from a parked position and cause a crash. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and suspect park sprag rod assemblies will be replaced.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain