DaimlerChrysler Corporation recalled 1998 and 1999 Dodge Durango for potential wear issues of some parts discovered by their engineers after having high-mileage durability tests. Also inspected is the wear of the rear brake tube caused by contact with the vehicle's underbody.

 

The brake tubes were equipped with a rubber "isolator" device that separates the tube from the underbody. These recalls affect about 162,000 vehicles. The company also provided corrective measures for the defective parts including replacement of the straps used to support the fuel tank with redesigned straps in the 1998-1999 Durango.

 

Recalls done by NHTSA recalls insufficient clamp load of fastener that secures generator cable resulting in a loose connection and electrical arcing. Contact of the rear-brake tube with the underbody cross member also results in a hole in the tube that could reduce braking of rear wheels. Another defect is the detachment of sound-deadening material inside the steering wheel from the cover and housing that can cause failure in the driver-airbag system.