The defect
THE TWO AIR BAG SYSTEM FRONT IMPACT SENSORS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS.
The risk
AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.
The remedy
REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1991 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1991 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1991 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1991 |
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 LeBaron | 1991 | 63 | 5 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1991 | 89 | 5 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1991 | 95 | 3 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1991 | 97 | 3 |
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.
| 90V080000 25 Apr 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