NHTSA recall 95V088000

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.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	95V088000
Manufacturer	CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported	1995-05-12
Owners notified	1995-07-17
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Units potentially affected	293043

What is wrong

WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE EXTRA KEYS ON A VEHICLE OPERATOR'S KEY RING CAN BECOME TEMPORARILY LODGED IN THE SCREW ACCESS HOLES IN THE BACK COVER OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN HAMPER THE STEERING WHEEL RETURN ORCAUSE THE IGNITION TO BE TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK COVER WITH A REDESIGNED COVER.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND CLUB CAB TRUCKS.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER AT1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1994 DODGE DAKOTA	Built 1993-07-01 to 1994-07-01.
1994 DODGE RAM	Built 1993-07-01 to 1994-07-01.
1995 DODGE RAM	Built 1993-07-01 to 1994-07-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as RQ95004 and RQ97012

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
RQ95004	Recall query.
RQ97012	Recall query, opened 1997-09-25. STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
191397	2000-01-11. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES LOWER STEERING COLUMN NOISE AND/OR MINO LOWER STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT. *NLM
CH190595	1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN
190295	1995-11-01. Service bulletin. CLUNK OR RATTLE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES. *TW

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.