# NHTSA recall 98V208000

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: 98V208000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-09\-08
- Owners notified: 1998\-09\-21
- Component: STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 12400

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE CAB TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HARDENED BOLTS.


## Notes

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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-31 to 1998\-06\-15.
- [1998 DODGE RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-31 to 1998\-06\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9002849](/bulletins/10220995.md), 2022-09-26, Service bulletin
- [3100519](/bulletins/10220101.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100319](/bulletins/10220099.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-006\-19](/bulletins/10169245.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [9002849](/bulletins/10139596.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [233599REVA](/bulletins/612160.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [236897](/bulletins/6089118.md), 2000-01-13, Service bulletin
- [236797](/bulletins/6089117.md), 2000-01-13, Service bulletin

## 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/98V208000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V208000)

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