The defect
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
The risk
AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Fifth Avenue | 1990 |
| Chrysler Landau Salon | 1990 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1990 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1990 |
| Dodge Dynasty | 1990 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Fifth Avenue | 1990 | 36 | 1 |
| Chrysler Landau Salon | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1990 | 68 | 2 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1990 | 26 | 2 |
| Dodge Dynasty | 1990 | 55 | 5 |
Other air bags recalls in 1990
4 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the air bags; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 90V194000 19 Nov 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V078000 20 Apr 1990 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 90V031000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990