DODGEDAKOTA
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1987 DODGE DAKOTA recalls
There are 2 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as DODGE DAKOTA.
Most-mentioned components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · 1PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE · 1
Campaign 87V050000
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Feb 4, 1988
Summary
SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM CABLES MAY PARTIALLY DISENGAGE AND BIND AT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER ATTACHMENT.
Risk
THROTTLE WOULD STAY PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN ACCELERATORPEDAL IS RELEASED.
Remedy
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INSTALL A WASHER AT SPEED CONTROL CABLE TO CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER ATTACHMENT TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR THIS CONDITION.
Campaign 86V115000
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable
Jun 8, 1987
Summary
THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES WHICH CAUSED LIMITED REAR BRAKE SHOE TRAVEL RESULTING IN THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN PARKED ON A 20% GRADE, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE TRUCK IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARKING BRAKE SET, IT MAY ROLL BACK CAUSING DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REPLACE BOTH REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES.
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