1981 Dodge B150

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000

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MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 680 AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I CONTACTED THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL FROM CALL BOX CC 680 227 FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL ARRIVED AT 0713 AND I WAS ASS…

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MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 680 AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I CONTACTED THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL FROM CALL BOX CC 680 227 FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL ARRIVED AT 0713 AND I WAS ASSISTED BY MR. J. LEARY, A FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL EMPLOYEE.( DOT NUMBER: VDHF F3A TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

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