Seat beltsRecall 92V-053 · Dodge and Plymouth vehicles
CHRYSLER CORPORATION recall 92V-053 covers 115,000 Dodge and Plymouth vehicles for a seat belts problem, reported to NHTSA on April 13, 1992.
Source: NHTSA recall 92V053000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The risk
SEAT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 1, 1988 to June 1, 1989. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURENHTSA