Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Safety Recalls in 1992
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 12 safety recalls made by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) in 1992. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 14, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE RETAINER CLIP WHICH SECURES THE MASTER CYLINDER INPUT ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, AND COULD WORK LOOSE.
NHTSA ID: 92V181000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 600
Consequence Summary:
DISENGAGEMENT OF THE RETAINER CLIP WILL ALLOW FREE PLAYIN THE ATTACHMENT AND CAN ALLOW THE INPUT ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRAKE PEDALCAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE APPLICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Action:
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RETAINER CLIPS WILL BE REMOVED AND NEW RETAINER CLIPS WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
October 14, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
FUEL:FUEL SYSTEMS
FUEL TANK FLANGES WERE NOT BENT AS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE SPECIFIED CLEARANCE FOR THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS AND FUEL LINES AT THE TANK.
NHTSA ID: 92V147000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 3,000
Consequence Summary:
THE UNBENT FLANGES TO THE FUEL TANK WILL DAMAGE THEMOUNTING STRAPS AND/OR FUEL LINES. THE DAMAGED MOUNTING STRAPS MAY BREAK CAUSINGTHE TANK TO DROP AND THE DAMAGED FUEL LINE WILL LEAK FUEL. IN EITHER CASE A FIRECOULD RESULT IF THE SPILLED FUEL IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Corrective Action:
REPAIR THE FLANGE BY BENDING TO THE CORRECT ANGLE; REPLACE DAMAGED FUEL LINES AND MOUNTING STRAPS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
October 14, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
ON 1987 THROUGH EARLY 1990 MODELS, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CAN WEAR DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. ON THE LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODELS, PERIODIC RUBBING CONTACT OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPLASH SHIELD IN CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA ID: 92V148000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 280,000
Consequence Summary:
EITHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND AN INCREASED RISK OFVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Action:
THE 1987 TO 1990 MODEL VEHICLES WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES REPLACED AS NECESSARY. ALL AFFECTED LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO FURTHER SECURE THE LEFT SIDE SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
September 15, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT
THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT WASHERS CAN CRACK AND FALL OFF DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT.
NHTSA ID: 92V128000
Component: SUSPENSION
# of Units Affected: 3,000
Consequence Summary:
LOSS OF A WASHER WILL CAUSE A CLUNKING SOUND, HEARDDURING BRAKING. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE LOSS OF THE WASHER WILL EVENTUALLYRESULT IN TENSION STRUT ATTACHMENT FAILURE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUT BAR WASHERS AND NUTS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
May 13, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES
THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BE PREVENTED FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
NHTSA ID: 92V070000
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
# of Units Affected: 17,000
Consequence Summary:
IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ENGAGEMENT FAILS, THE LACK OFENGAGEMENT BY THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REDUCING OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD AND ONCOMINGTRAFFIC, AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Action:
ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO ALLOW THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 13, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA ID: 92V053000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 115,000
Consequence Summary:
SEAT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
March 17, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LINKAGES AND CA
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE SPRINGS ARE TOO LONG, WHICH CAN CAUSE FULL COMPRESSION OF THE RETURN SPRING BEFORE FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS TO THE DRUM WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE APPLIED BETWEEN THE PADS AND THE DRUM MAY ALSO DECREASE WITH REAR PAD WEAR AND SUCH DETERIORATION WOULD NOT BE EVIDENT TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DURING PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION.
NHTSA ID: 92V035000
Component: PARKING BRAKE
# of Units Affected: 800
Consequence Summary:
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED WHEN THEVEHICLE OPERATOR HAS APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER. THIS COULD RESULT INUNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WITH A CABLE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS THE PROPER LENGTH SPRING.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
March 10, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:FITTINGS
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE PUMP MAY BE POROUS WHICH WILL RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
NHTSA ID: 92V030000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 10,492
Consequence Summary:
FLUID LEAKAGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IF THE LAST SIX DIGITS OF THE BAR CODE LABEL ON THE PUMP ARE BETWEEN 052300 AND 059262.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
February 14, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STEERING:COLUMN SHAFT UPPER
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
NHTSA ID: 92V015000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 20,000
Consequence Summary:
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
February 11, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY
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.
NHTSA ID: 92V016000
Component: STRUCTURE
# of Units Affected: 57,000
Consequence Summary:
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.
Corrective Action:
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.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
February 11, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:PADS AND SHOES
THE BONDED DISC BRAKE LININGS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SHOES DUE TO A BONDING DEFICIENCY WHICH MAY ALLOW CORROSION DEGRADATION OF THE BOND ATTACHMENT.
NHTSA ID: 92V017000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 41,000
Consequence Summary:
SEPARATION OF THE DISC BRAKE LININGS RESULTS IN ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 15 INCH BRAKES. REPLACE ONLY THE REAR BRAKE LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 14 INCH BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT LININGS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE RIVETED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
January 14, 1992
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
THE TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS CERITIFICATION LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT INFORMATION.
NHTSA ID: 92V005000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 2,800
Consequence Summary:
THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 120.
Corrective Action:
AN OVERLAY OF THE CORRECT TIRE AND RIM SELECTION INFORMATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
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