Came across this on the web. NOTE THE MANUFACTURING DATES.
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defects
or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child seats, highway or traffic
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Report Date: January 9, 1999 10:03:37 AM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V170000
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year: 1998
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Manufactured From: JUL 1997 To: AUG 1997
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Light duty pickup trucks (2 wheel drive only).
The front brake hoses or anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensor wire may
be abraded at the front wheels by contact with a front wheelhouse
splash shield.
Prolonged brake hose contact can cause a partial loss of the braking
system.
Prolonged ABS sensor wire contact can cause a loss of ABS function.
Dealers will trim the front wheelhouse splash shields and the brake
hoses and
ABS sensor wires will be inspected. If evidence of abrasion is found on
any
hose or ABS wire, they will be replaced.
Owner notification is expected to begin during November 1997. Owners
who take
their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and
do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
Chrysler
at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID CONTROL MODE SOLENOID SENSOR
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year: 1998
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Manufactured From: JUL 1997 To: AUG 1997
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Light duty pickup trucks (2 wheel drive only).
The front brake hoses or anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensor wire
may be abraded at the front wheels by contact with a front wheelhouse
splash shield.
Prolonged brake hose contact can cause a partial loss of the braking
system. Prolonged ABS sensor wire contact can cause a loss of ABS
function.
Dealers will trim the front wheelhouse splash shields and the brake hoses
and ABS sensor wires will be inspected. If evidence of abrasion is
found on any
hose or ABS wire, they will be replaced.
Owner notification is expected to begin during November 1997. Owners
who take
their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and
do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
Chrysler
at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V208000
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:CAB TRUCK (8/82)
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year: 1998
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Manufactured From: MAR 1998 To: JUN 1998
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Light duty pickup trucks. These vehicles may have
been built with bolts that were not properly hardened. The bolts were
used to attach the cab and the core support to the frame.
This condition can allow the cab to separate from the frame increasing
the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace these bolts with properly hardened bolts.
Owner notification began September 21, 1998. Owners who take their
vehicles
to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive
the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chrysler at
1-800-992-1997.
Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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