1983 Dodge W250
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 1983 Dodge W250. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Gas tank had dropped and was sagging due to straps that hold it have corroded and rusted. *ak the driver seat belt pulled the mounting bolt off the lower mount while the driver was buckling up. *yh consumer feels a plastic tank should have durable straps. consumer states that the area where the mount for seatbelt IS subject to retain water and apparently rotted. *slc
Steering coupling IS loose, causing excessive play in steering.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
Summary:two fleets report 32 incidents of fuel tank strap failure onvehicles equipped with the optional 30 gallon tank.===
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