NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE94013 

Engine And Engine Cooling

CLOSED

no recall issued

1994 DODGE DAKOTA -- Investigation was initiated on February 09 1994. Closed on June 30 1994. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE94013 »

NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE94038 

Steering

Recall #94V145000

1994 DODGE DAKOTA -- Investigation was initiated on May 02 1994. Closed on August 09 1994. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE94038 »

NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP03002 Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by letter dated April 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the "defective collapsible steering shaft system" on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition is denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003.

Steering:Column

CLOSED

no recall issued

1994 DODGE DAKOTA -- Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by letter dated April 18, 2003, requesting that NHTSA further investigate the "defective collapsible steering shaft system" on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler corporation. In part because of 49 cfr § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure. If the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation. A review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models. Therefore, the petition is denied. For details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003. Investigation was initiated on May 07 2003. Closed on July 22 2003. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP03002 »

NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ97012 An extra key on their key rings became lodged in the bolt access holes in the back cover of the steering wheel

Steering:Wheel And Handle Bar

OPEN

possible recall

1994 DODGE DAKOTA -- An extra key on their key rings became lodged in the bolt access holes in the back cover of the steering wheel Investigation was initiated on September 25 1997. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ97012 »

Defect investigation data is from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.