IllustrationCOACH IS BUYING VANS AND CONVERTING THEM TO MOBILE HOMES. CONSUMER BOUGHT A 98-DODGE-B3500 WHICH WAS MODIFIED TO MAKE VAN A MOBILE HOME. THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE COVERS DO NOT FIT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY TO MODIFY MODULE TO MAKE COVERS FIT. *AK
1998 Dodge B Series
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports16 fire reports0 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.