Vehicle profile

1985 Dodge Daytona

Turbo Z · Subcompact Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1985 Dodge Daytona

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
93 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.2L
Fuel
Premium gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Subcompact Cars
Doors
2

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1985 Dodge Daytona

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 2 of 4 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1985 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 89V011000

    SEATS

    DRIVERS SEAT FRAME MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE AT ONE (FRONT/OUTBOARD) OF ITS FOUR ATTACHMENTS.

    Consequence: 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: REPLACE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WITH A STRENGHTENED VERSION; ALSO, REINFORCE POWER ADJUSTER FRONT CROSSMEMBER TO INCREASE RIGIDITY OF SEAT ATTACHMENT SYSTEM.

    31/01/1989

  • 08E033000

    SUSPENSION

    FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

    Consequence: THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

    14/04/2008

  • 88V105000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    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 PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

    Remedy: RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

    01/07/1988

  • 85V010000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    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: REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN TO THE PROPER TORQUE LEVEL OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMP.

    01/01/1985

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{
  "id": "7a2gf6a7gddfysb",
  "year": 1985,
  "make": "Dodge",
  "model": "Daytona",
  "trim": "Daytona",
  "submodel": "Turbo Z",
  "horsepower": 93,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.2,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
  "body_class": "Subcompact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1985-dodge-daytona-1754843280606-e819c088.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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