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1988 Dodge B250

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

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  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2000
Tires

DRIVER WAS ON THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY RUNNING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN HE FELT A VIBRATION, AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT ,HE WAS BETWEEN TWO LARGE TRUCKS BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. NO INJURIES OCCURED. BRATION (DOT NU…

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DRIVER WAS ON THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY RUNNING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN HE FELT A VIBRATION, AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT ,HE WAS BETWEEN TWO LARGE TRUCKS BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. NO INJURIES OCCURED. BRATION (DOT NUMBER: VDHL 252 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA ODI #733780

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1997
Steering

BOLTS HOLDING STEERING COLUMN TO BODY LOOSENED.

NHTSA ODI #519226

Official recalls

2

88V073000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

May 4, 1988

THE BATTERY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE HOOD INNER PANEL AT THE FRONT THREE CELL VENT CAP OF THE BATTERY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUCH INTERFERENCE MAY DISLODGE CAP AND ALLOW HYDROGENGAS TO ESCAPE AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy: REPLACE THREE CELL CAP WITH INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELL CAPS.

87V194000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Dec 26, 1987

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN A PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY STICK IN THE TOOTH BUTT UNENGAGED POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WITH THEGEAR SHIFT LEVER IN PARK POSITION.

Remedy: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

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