Model year record

1988 Dodge Mini RAM VAN

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V107000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
4,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-07-01
Owners notified
1988-09-07

Defect description

FUEL TANKS MAY BE CONSTRUCTED OF IMPROPER MATERIAL.

Safety risk

FUEL COULD LEAK AT THE TANK SEAM WHICH, IN PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SUSPECT FUEL TANKS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V010000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
375
Reported to NHTSA
1988-01-26
Owners notified
1988-04-06

Defect description

FUEL TANKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING TANK MANUFACTURE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE WITH THE POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANKS AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock1

The 1989 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.