The 1988 Dodge B250 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE BATTERY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE HOOD INNER PANEL AT THE FRONT THREE CELL VENT CAP OF THE BATTERY.
SUCH INTERFERENCE MAY DISLODGE CAP AND ALLOW HYDROGENGAS TO ESCAPE AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
REPLACE THREE CELL CAP WITH INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELL CAPS.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN A PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY STICK IN THE TOOTH BUTT UNENGAGED POSITION.
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WITH THEGEAR SHIFT LEVER IN PARK POSITION.
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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)”
“Bolts holding steering column to body loosened.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Dodge B250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.