VIN Lookup Result
1B7FL66XXKS0S6687
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
1989
Make
DODGE
Model
Dakota
Trim
Sport
Body Style
Pickup
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
3.9L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
WARREN, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Manufacturer
FCA US LLC
Owner Complaints
89 filed Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4X2 PICKUP TRUCK CONVERTIBLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES (BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 1988 - JUNE 1990) AND 4X2 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SHELBY PACKAGE (BUILT OCTOBER 1988 - JUNE 1989). THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE.
Owners have filed 89 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 1989 DODGE Dakota. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1B7FL66XXKS0S6687 identifies a 1989 DODGE Dakota Sport pickup. The first three characters (1B7) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (FL66X) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (K) encodes the model year (1989). Position 11 (S) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in WARREN, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (0S6687) are the unique sequential production number.
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