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Dodge Dakota


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A pickup truck produced by Dodge from 1987-2009, rebranded as the Ram Dakota for 2010-2011 when the Ram brand was spun off as its own marque.

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Dodge Dakota page on 25 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Dodge Dakota, known as the Ram Dakota for the final two years of production, is a mid-size pickup truck from Chrysler's Ram (formerly Dodge Truck) division. From its introduction through 2009, it was marketed by Dodge. The first Dakota was introduced in 1986 as a 1987 model alongside the redesigned Dodge Ram 50. The Dakota was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000. The Dakota has always been sized above the compact Ford Ranger and Chevrolet S-10, but below the full-sized pickups such as Dodge's own Ram. It is a conventional design with body-on-frame construction and a leaf spring/live axle rear end. The Dakota is the first mid-size pickup with an optional V8 engine. One notable feature was the Dakota's rack and pinion steering, a first for work trucks.[clarification needed] Dakotas have been used by police and fire departments, as off-road vehicles, patrol trucks, or even brush trucks.


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TypeTitle
1994 Book1994 Dodge Dakota Owner's Manual; Chrysler Corporation
1996 BookChrysler Full-Size Trucks 1989-1996 Repair Manual by Jaffer A. Ahmad; Chilton Automotive Books
2001 BookChrysler Full-Size Trucks 1997-2000 Repair Manual by Joe Pellicciotti; Chilton Automotive Books


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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible 1989 Convertible
Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
The Cars Time Forgot
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Dodge Dakota Sport Model Sport
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet
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Dodge Dakota Sport Model Sport
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet
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Dodge Dakota Sport Model Sport
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet
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Dodge Dakota Sport Model Sport
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet
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Custom 1994 Dodge Dakota Custom 1994
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
Green Street Cruise Night:  August 27, 2012
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Custom 1994 Dodge Dakota Custom 1994
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
Green Street Cruise Night:  August 27, 2012
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Custom 1994 Dodge Dakota Custom 1994
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
Green Street Cruise Night:  August 27, 2012
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Custom 1994 Dodge Dakota Custom 1994
Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden
Green Street Cruise Night:  August 27, 2012
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Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster 1999 Dodge Dakota Jet Dragster Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster (1999 Body)
Photo ©2013 Bill Crittenden
2013 The Cars Time Forgot
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Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster 1999 Dodge Dakota Jet Dragster Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster (1999 Body)
Photo ©2013 Bill Crittenden
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Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster 1999 Dodge Dakota Jet Dragster Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster (1999 Body)
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Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster 1999 Dodge Dakota Jet Dragster Dieter Sturm's Micro Monster (1999 Body)
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Documents

DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
March 1997Veridian On-Site Air Bag Related Burn Investigation
1994 Dodge Dakota Sport Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 508KB - 13 pages
November 1997Redesigned Air Bag Report
Vehicle - 1998 Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 407KB - 10 pages
December 1997On-Site Redesigned Air Bag Report
Vehicle - 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 1,100KB - 11 pages
January 1998Calspan Limited On-Site Redesigned Air Bag Investigation
Vehicle: 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 183KB - 13 pages
August 1998Redesigned Air Bag Special Study (RABSS)
SCI Technical Summary Report
Vehicle - 1998 Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 213KB - 10 pages
October 1998Remote, Redesigned Air Bag Special Study
1998 Dodge Dakota Pick-up Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 295KB - 9 pages
April 1999Remote, Redesigned Air Bag Special Study
1999 Dodge Dakota
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 286KB - 9 pages
classified date 2000Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 1999 Dodge Dakota Sport, 4x2 regular cab pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 55.6MB - 110 pages
classified date 2000Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 1999 Dodge Dakota Sport 4 x 2, Club cab 2-door pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 43.5MB - 97 pages
classified date 2000Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 2000 Dodge Dakota, 4X2 pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 54.7MB - 122 pages
classified date 2000Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT, 4 x 4, 2-door pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 47.7MB - 106 pages
classified date 2003Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport, 4 x 2, 4-door pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 11.6MB - 186 pages
classified date 2004Special Crash Investigation Report
Case Vehicle: 2001 Dodge Dakota, Club Cab, 2-door pickup
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 5.1MB - 105 pages
18 July 2003Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 135: Passenger Car Brake Systems
2003 Dodge Dakota SXT, 2-Door PU Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 3.0MB - 67 pages
4 September 2003Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 301L: Fuel System Integrity
2003 Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 7.7MB - 63 pages
3 November 2003Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 225: Child Restraint Anchorage Systems (Lower and Tether Anchorages)
2003 Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 3.6MB - 73 pages
11 July 2006Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 124: Accelerator Control Systems
2006 Dodge Dakota 4-Door Truck
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 2.4MB - 72 pages
March 2007On-Site Not in Traffic Surveillance Back Over Investigation
Vehicle - 2006 Dodge Dakota SLT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 1,657KB - 21 pages
24 March 2009Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 225: "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems"
2008 Dodge Dakota
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

PDF
- 1.8MB - 77 pages
27 August 2012NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. REPORT OF Recall # 11E-045
NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 208KB - 7 pages
27 August 2012NHTSA Recall 12V420000
2007 Chevrolet C3500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso FE180
Equipment:Electrical
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Recall Page - 1 page
27 August 2012Recall # 11E-045 / Investigation EQ12-001
From: Phil Petit, NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 59KB - 1 page
5 September 2012Battery Separator
To: Phil Petit, NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 50KB - 2 pages
26 November 2012SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
Recall of Sure Power #1315 Battery Separators NBC Truck Equipment Inc. Recall No. 12V-420
From: Phil Petit, NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 400KB - 2 pages
27 March 2013To: Phil Petit, NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 22KB - 1 page
1 April 2013December 31, 2012 Quarterly Report
From: Phil Petit, NBC Truck Equipment, Inc.
NHTSA Recall 12V420000

PDF
- 48KB - 1 page
16 January 2014Dodge Dakota Rebuilt Transmission Now Sold as 46RE Build at PowertrainPros.com CompanyPowertrainPros.com


Merchandise

Type & Item #NameDetails
Die Cast x2 - Road & Track 15085Red DodgesSmall scale, Dodge Viper, Dodge Dakota Sport





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