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Recalls that may apply to the 1988 Dodge Dakota

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

By component

United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
96V0940001996-06-13. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE. Built 1987-07-01 to 1990-06-01.
88V0740001988-05-04. WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. MACHINING ERROR IN LOCATING WHEEL STUD HOLES MAY PREVENT FULL SEATING OF BRAKE DRUM TO SHAFT FLANGE. Built 1988-04-01 to 1988-04-01.
87V1940001987-12-26. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN A PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY STICK IN THE TOOTH BUTT UNENGAGED POSITION. Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-12-01.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
19960971996-06-27. Steering. 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.
19880751988-05-26. Suspension. 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.
19880021988-01-05. Powertrain. 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.

A campaign lists a year, a make and a model, and often only some of the vehicles built. A list with nothing on it is not a clearance either. The lookups below check one VIN.

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