1985 Dodge 600: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1985 Dodge 600. The newest campaign is 89V011000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Jan 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V011000, in the NHTSA record

Replace drivers seat frame with a strenghtened version; also, reinforce power adjuster front crossmember to increase rigidity of seat attachment system.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 694,500 units in total.

89V01100031 Jan 1989Seats
88V1050001 Jul 1988Fuel System, Gasoline
88V0610008 Apr 1988Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
85V0100001 Jan 1985Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

89V011000Received 31 Jan 1989. 60,000 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Drivers seat frame may experience fatigue failure at one (front/outboard) of its four attachments.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in some forward, backward or lateralmovement of seat, creating a potential for loss of control of the vehiclewhich could result in an accident
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace drivers seat frame with a strenghtened version; also, reinforce power adjuster front crossmember to increase rigidity of seat attachment system.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jun 1989.
88V105000Received 1 Jul 1988. 580,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage couldresult in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 1988.
88V061000Received 8 Apr 1988. 1,500 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
Defect, in the NHTSA record
A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seat frame could fracture and result in significantrearward movement of the seat back.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace frame with proper power seat frame.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Oct 1988.
85V010000Received 1 Jan 1985. 53,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fuel hose routed to the fuel system pressure regulator may have an inadequately tightened hose clamp. Consequence of defect: the fuel hose could leak and result in an engine compartment fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Reposition and tighten to the proper torque level of the fuel hose clamp.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Feb 1985.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1985 Dodge 600: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Power Train		1
Electrical System		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 7 Aug 1996

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1985 Dodge 600, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Dodge 600
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA91010	Engineering analysis	TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE	Power Train	10 Dec 1990	31 Dec 1991
EA88008	Engineering analysis	SEAT ATTACHMENT	Seats	17 Nov 1987	18 May 1988	88V061000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19835
19841
19854
19863
19871
19900

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1985 Dodge 600The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Dodge 600: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/600/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Dodge 600?: 694,500 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge 600 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Dodge 600, model years 1983 to 1990. 4 of them name the 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Dodge 600 name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Dodge 600 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.