The defect
THE OWNER'S MANUAL INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED UNTIL THE LOCK CONTROL HANDLE HAS BEEN PULLED UP. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAN BE OPENED BY THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED.
The risk
THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY LEAD A FRONT SEATPASSENGER TO MISTAKENLY OPEN THE CAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,BELIEVING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN IF THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. THISCOULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
The remedy
NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND INFORM THEM OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1991 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1991 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 Daytona | 1991 | 13 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1992
11 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 92V178000 4 Dec 1992 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 92V171000 24 Nov 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V168000 17 Nov 1992 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 92V138000 21 Sept 1992 | MALLARD COACH CORP. |
| 92V093000 27 Jul 1992 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 92V099000 14 Jul 1992 | HONORBUILT TRAILER, INC |
| 92V097000 7 Jul 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V036000 17 Mar 1992 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992