# NHTSA recall 96V094000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 96V094000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1996\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 1996\-11\-08
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 140000

## What is wrong

THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE.


## What can happen

THE STEERING GEAR CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCEMENTS TO THE FRAME AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS.  IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED,  THE STEERING GEAR WELD NUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NO RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CALL CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1989 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1990 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1990/recalls.md)

## Investigated as PE96003

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. 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.

- PE96003: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-01\-16, closed 1996\-06\-10. STEER RCK \+PINION MNT FAIL. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V094000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V094000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V094000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V094000)

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