NHTSA recall 92V016000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	92V016000
Manufacturer	CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported	1992-02-11
Owners notified	1992-02-24
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Units potentially affected	57000

What is wrong

THE OWNER'S MANUAL INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED UNTIL THE LOCK CONTROL HANDLE HAS BEEN PULLED UP. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAN BE OPENED BY THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED.

What can happen

THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY LEAD A FRONT SEATPASSENGER TO MISTAKENLY OPEN THE CAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,BELIEVING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN IF THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. THISCOULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.

The remedy

NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND INFORM THEM OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: DOOR ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; SEDANS, COUPES AND CONVERTIBLES.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON	Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-05-01.
1991 DODGE DAYTONA	Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-05-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as PE91141

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE91141	Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991-10-22, closed 1992-02-12. AUTO DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
233599REVA	2000-06-06. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS
230397	1997-07-17. Service bulletin. DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.