Dodge W400 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Dodge W400 (1968–1988).

Pick your Dodge W400 model year

• 1968
• 1978
• 1988

All Dodge W400 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge W400, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

   NHTSA 87V194000 Reported December 26, 1987 3,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Automatic transmission may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt unengaged position.

   Remedy: All involved vehicles will have the park sprag rod assemblies replaced.

   Model years: 1988

2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 78V038000 Reported February 17, 1978 9,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   An intermediate steering shaft containing a mismatched pot coupling assembly may have been installed on the involved vehicles. This coupling may have an oversized serration diameter. An oversized serration could prevent the coupling from adequately tightening onto the gear or shaft splines.

   Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install a replacement shaft coupling.

   Model years: 1978

3. Fluid (service brakes)

   NHTSA 68V035000 Reported April 11, 1968 240 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1968

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.