# NHTSA recall 92V053000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 DODGE SHADOW](/makes/dodge/shadow/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-05\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.
- [1989 DODGE SHADOW](/makes/dodge/shadow/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-05\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.
- [1988 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE](/makes/plymouth/sundance/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-05\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.
- [1989 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE](/makes/plymouth/sundance/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-05\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V053000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V053000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V053000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V053000)

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