1998 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1998 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 04V480000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 602 complaints on file for this model year. 7 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, 04V480000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 4,165,076 units in total.

04V4800006 Oct 2004Air Bags
02V2930007 Nov 2002Air Bags / Frontal
02V0760008 Mar 2002Seat Belts / Rear/Other
00V26800013 Sep 2000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
97V23100015 Dec 1997Child Seat

04V480000Received 6 Oct 2004. 955,344 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Oct 2004.
02V293000Received 7 Nov 2002. 1,500,521 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number B24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2002.
02V076000Received 8 Mar 2002. 545,311 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans, some trim material can loosen and drop into the rear outboard seat belt assembly, causing the seat belt to become inoperative.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the trim with foam blockers and inspect and replace all 3rd row seat belt assemblies. Owner notification began june 3, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number B09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jun 2002.
00V268000Received 13 Sep 2000. 1,163,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 895. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jan 2002.
97V231000Received 15 Dec 1997. 900 units.
Child Seat
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with integrated child seats. The shoulder harness restraint webbing was incorrectly routed around the metal reinforcement bar on these seats.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The child seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a collision.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the routing of the shoulder belt webbing and any found incorrect will be properly routed.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Feb 1998.

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Complaints by component

602 complaints, 805 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1998 Dodge Caravan
All 1998 vehicles

1998 Dodge Caravan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1998 Caravan	All 1998 vehicles	Caravan, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	171.4	131.3	105.2	138
Power Train	144.1	94.3	114.8	116
Air Bags	118	49.3	90	95
Electrical System	78.3	79.1	72.4	63
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	59.6	114.6	128.6	48
Steering	53.4	55.6	55.2	43
Fuel System, Gasoline	49.7	34.1	42.5	40
Suspension	46	81.5	30.1	37
Vehicle Speed Control	39.8	44.2	29.2	32
Exterior Lighting	38.5	27.8	23.1	31

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash: 44
Complaints that report a fire: 21
Injuries in the complaints: 36
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 21 Oct 2010

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 1998 Dodge Caravan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 103 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Dodge Caravan
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA04013	Engineering analysis	DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE	Air Bags / Frontal	4 Jun 2004	25 May 2005	04V480000
RQ04001	Recall query	DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE	Air Bags / Frontal	28 Jan 2004	4 Jun 2004
PE02004	Preliminary evaluation	REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION	Seat Belts / Rear/Other	16 Jan 2002	11 Mar 2002	02V076000
EA01007	Engineering analysis	AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING	Electrical System	21 Feb 2001	22 Nov 2002	02V293000
RQ00008	Recall query	DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	9 Mar 2000	18 Mar 2002	00V268000
EA99013	Engineering analysis	POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM	Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap	11 Jun 1999	10 Aug 2001
PE99010	Preliminary evaluation	POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY	Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap	3 Feb 1999	11 Jun 1999

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.

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 1998 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/1998/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Dodge Caravan?: 4,165,076 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Caravan have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caravan, model years 1984 to 2017. 5 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 138 of 805 component mentions, or 171.4 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 131.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Dodge Caravan open?: No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.