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1998 DODGE RAM RECALLS

1998 Dodge RAM

    Ram 3500 Regular Cab Long Bed (BR/BE) generation is a 2 doors pick-up produced by Dodge from 1994 to 1998 with petrol and diesel engines. Capacity is 3 passengers including driver and total weight is 8801 lbs.


    Model Trims

    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9L V8 (245 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 3.9 V6 (175 Hp)
    • RAM 3.9 V6 (175 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 3.9 V6 (175 Hp)
    • RAM 3.9 V6 (175 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp)
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.2 V8 (220 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp)
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp)
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp)
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp)
    • RAM 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 8.0 V10 (300 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (160 Hp) Automatic
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp)
    • RAM DRW 5.9 Cummins TD (175 Hp) 4x4
    • RAM DRW 5.9 V8 (230 Hp)

    Features & Specs

    1

    3
    seats

    2

    N/A mpg city
    N/A mpg hwy

    3

    RWD, AWD
    drivetrain

    4

    160-300
    horsepower

    Reported Problems

    17 Total Safety Recalls Found

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    • Total cars affected: 1921

    • NHTSA campaign: 08E050000

    • Date of the problem: 11/08/2008

    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    • Total cars affected: 42540

    • NHTSA campaign: 09E025000

    • Date of the problem: 11/05/2009

    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    • Total cars affected: 16270

    • NHTSA campaign: 09E012000

    • Date of the problem: 07/04/2009

    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    • Total cars affected: 87745

    • NHTSA campaign: 06E060000

    • Date of the problem: 29/06/2006

    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    • Total cars affected: 44588

    • NHTSA campaign: 04V185000

    • Date of the problem: 12/04/2004

    THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

    AIR BAGS

    • Total cars affected: 216100

    • NHTSA campaign: 01V153000

    • Date of the problem: 08/05/2001

    WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

    TRAILER HITCHES

    • Total cars affected: 357000

    • NHTSA campaign: 00V107000

    • Date of the problem: 11/04/2000

    BRACKETS BUILT WITHOUT PROPER MATERIAL COULD FATIGUE AND FRACTURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTS TO THE FRAME.

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

    • Total cars affected: 701000

    • NHTSA campaign: 01V040000

    • Date of the problem: 12/02/2001

    IF THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

    • Total cars affected: 8883

    • NHTSA campaign: 99V115000

    • Date of the problem: 06/05/1999

    THE FLUID COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

    STRUCTURE

    • Total cars affected: 12400

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V208000

    • Date of the problem: 08/09/1998

    THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE CAB TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • Total cars affected: 97500

    • NHTSA campaign: 02V161000

    • Date of the problem: 14/06/2002

    THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

    • Total cars affected: 1550

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V075000

    • Date of the problem: 08/04/1998

    THIS FRACTURE CAN RESULT IN CRACK PROPAGATION AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCULE ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

    • Total cars affected: 30747

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V209000

    • Date of the problem: 08/09/1998

    THIS CREATES A SIGNAL WHICH IS MISINTERPRETED BY THE ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE, CAUSING A HIGH IDLE SPEED CONDITION.

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

    • Total cars affected: 25014

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V207000

    • Date of the problem: 08/09/1998

    THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

    • Total cars affected: 4200

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V105000

    • Date of the problem: 14/05/1998

    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE REDUCED STRENGTH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

    AIR BAGS

    • Total cars affected: 46193

    • NHTSA campaign: 99V002000

    • Date of the problem: 07/01/1999

    UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    • Total cars affected: 8144

    • NHTSA campaign: 98V182000

    • Date of the problem: 06/08/1998

    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

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