1981 Dodge RAM
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1981 Dodge RAM. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
Parchased 4 ea. Firestone firehawk atx 31x10.50 R15 LT 1090 m/s ,1-18-1996. 2 went bad including 1 full tread separation at 60 mph causing muffler and fender damage. No injuries.. Full info sent to web master.i( dot number: vd60aw3183 tire size: 31x10.50 r )
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Faulty vacuum pump caused muffler to explode/gas tank to catch on fire.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 1013900968069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ - Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.~
- 39533Steering column coupler service.
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