The defect
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 remedy
REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Shadow | 1988, 1989 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1988, 1989 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Shadow | 1988 | 12 | 2 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1988 | 27 | 2 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1992
15 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 92V186000 23 Dec 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V166000 18 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V156000 19 Oct 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V145000 10 Oct 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V133002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V133001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V113000 17 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V094000 1 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992