1981 DODGE B250 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 DODGE B250
The 1981 DODGE B250 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1981 DODGE B250
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 DODGE B250, potentially affecting up to 13,818 vehicles.
Recall 90V137000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 13,637 vehicles affected
Consequence: OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
Remedy: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
View full details →Recall 84V040000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
| 181 vehicles affected
Defect: ALTERED VEHICLES EITHER DO NOT HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS INSTALLED, VIOLATING FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, OR HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
Remedy: MISSING REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IMPROPER ANCHORS WILL BE CORRECTED WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 DODGE B250
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 DODGE B250. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAD 3 TIRE FAILURE IN A SHORT TIME JULY 28 THROUGH AUG 15, 1999. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM PEP BOYS. CORNELL IS A HOUSE BRAND. THE FIRST TWO TIRES TO FAIL WERE ALMOST BRAND NEW FRONT TIRES. ONE CAME APART (THE THREAD PEELED OFF) WITH ABOUT 1,500 MILES ON IT MAX. WHEN I GOT HONE 2,000 MILES LATER I GOT IT REPLACED AT PEP BOYS MELBOURNE, FL BUT I HAD TO PAY. ON THE WAY HOME FROM PEP BOYS THE VAN HANDLED BADLY AND I THOUGHT THE NEW TIRE HAD A PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS ABOUT TO LOSE IT'S TREAD AND THEY MADE ME PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THAT TIRE (THIS ONE HAD ABOUT 3,500 MILES ON IT). A FEW WEEKS LATER I NOTICED ONE OF THE REAR TIRES WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (IT HAD A LOSE PART ON THE THREAD). I REPLACED THIS TIRE WITH MY SPARE AND LEFT IT AS A SPARE. THE THIRD FAILED TIRE HAD SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10,000 AND 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE THIRD TIRE WAS ABOUT A YEAR OR SO OLD WHILE THE FIRST TWO TIRES WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS OLD. PEP BOYS HAS REFUSED (I'VE WRITTEN AND E-MAILED THEIR CORPORATE HQ SEVERAL TIMES) TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME ABOUT THE BAD TIRES (THEY JUST IGNORED ALL CONTACTS). I INQUIRED OF THE, THE NAME OF THE MANUAFCTURER BUT THEY HAVE IGNORED THOSE REQUESTS ALSO. THE DEFECTIVE 850'S WERE REPLACED BY CORNELL 900'S. THE PLACE THAT DID THE REPLACEMENT TOLD ME THEY NO LONGER SOLD THE 850'S. WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS I SUSPECT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE TIRES BEING DEFECTIVE AND QUITELY STOPPED SELLING THEM WITHOUT CONTACTING THOSE OF US WHO HAD THESE DANGERIOUS TIRES. THE REASON THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE NEW WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACEMENTS FOR A PAIR OF ABOUT 10,000 MILE OLD CORNELL 850'S THAT HAD BEGUN TO DISTORT (INDENTATIONS AND BULDGES IN THE SIDE WALLS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INSIDE BLACK WALL). IN THAT CASE I ONLY PAID AN ADJUSTMENT BASED UPON THE USAGE. I AM UNSURE IF THE TWO TYPES OF FAILURES ARE RELATED. WHAT I DO KNOW IS IT WAS VERY FORTUNIATE THAT WHEN THE FIRST TIRE CAME APART AT 70 MPH ON I 10 THAT I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACC
Safety Rating for the 1981 DODGE B250
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 DODGE B250 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 DODGE B250
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 DODGE B250
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DODGE B250
- 1978 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1979 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1980 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1981 DODGE B250 (current)
- 1982 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1983 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1984 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1985 DODGE B250 — 0 complaints
- 1986 DODGE B250 — 1 complaint
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