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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1988 Dodge Diplomat, 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 STEERING WHEEL MAY CRACK AT ITS MOUNTING HUB WELD ATTACHMENT BECAUSE OF FATIGUE LOADING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE HUB. Remedy: REPLACE STEERING WHEELS WITH REVISED WHEEL WITH ARC WELDS ADDED AT THE WHEEL STAMPING-TO-HUB ATTACHMENT.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. Remedy: FREE ANY TRAPPED WIRING; THEN SECURE WIRING WITH A TIE STRAP TO KEEP AWAY FROM SPEED CONTROL BRACKET.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES THAT MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. THE TRAPPED WIRES COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAN IGNITE THE WIRING INSULATION AND ADJACENT PLASTIC MATERIAL. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND TRAPPED WIRING FREED WHERE REQUIRED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain