Recall Register

1984 Dodge Mini Ram van: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van. The newest campaign is 85V164000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior. NHTSA has 3 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, 85V164000, in the NHTSA record

Install passenger side outside rearview mirror.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 274,800 units in total.

  1. 85V164000Received . 10,800 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vans equipped with the optional sunscreen rear glass which has less than 70 percent luminous transmittance and does not have a passenger side outside rearview mirror are not in compliance with FMVSS 111, rear view mirrors. Consequence of defect: the drivers of these vans do not have the minimum field of vision required by FMVSS 111. Without this minimum field of vision the driver cannot maneuver his vehicle safely and may cause an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install passenger side outside rearview mirror.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 85V053000Received . 264,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Differential Proportional Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Roadway stones may become lodged in the height sensing brake proportioning valve. This may cause the proportioning valve to fail. Consequence of defect: proportioning valve malfunction results in increased stopping distances during hard braking with a light load and may cause an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Clear proportioning valve of stones and install a protective cover to prevent stones from entering.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 3 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.

1984 Dodge Mini Ram van: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System1
Visibility1
Tires1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Apr 2003

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 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA94005Engineering analysisLIFTGATE LATCHESStructure31 Jan 199425 Oct 1995
EA91010Engineering analysisTRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILUREPower Train10 Dec 199031 Dec 1991

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.

  1. 19842
  2. 19852
  3. 19882
  4. 19890
  5. 19910
  6. 19920
  7. 19930
  8. 19950
  9. 19960
  10. 19970
  11. 19990

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/mini-ram-van/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van?
274,800 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Mini Ram van have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Dodge Mini Ram van, model years 1984 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van name most often?
Electrical System: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Dodge Mini Ram van open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.