NHTSA recall 92V053000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 92V053000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1992-04-13 |
| Owners notified | 1992-12-28 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 115000 |
What is wrong
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
SEAT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINTS.NOTE: WHILE THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAIN SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION, THERESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN BE OPERATED MANUALLY, AND SHOULD BE USED TO PRESERVETHE SAFETY OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
| 1988 DODGE SHADOW | Built 1988-05-01 to 1989-06-01. |
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| 1989 DODGE SHADOW | Built 1988-05-01 to 1989-06-01. |
| 1988 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE | Built 1988-05-01 to 1989-06-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE | Built 1988-05-01 to 1989-06-01. |
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Investigated as EA91043
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.
| EA91043 | Engineering analysis, opened 1991-10-30, closed 1992-04-20. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE. SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.