1988 Plymouth Colt
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1988 Plymouth Colt. Newest first.
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer IS developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Owner complaints
14 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Front door latches faulty. to lock doors handle must be held up, driver's door was first to experience problem. I would notice door partially open some morning and I thought someone was messing with the car. though always extremely careful about locking, I became even more so. problem…
Front door latches faulty. to lock doors handle must be held up, driver's door was first to experience problem. I would notice door partially open some morning and I thought someone was messing with the car. though always extremely careful about locking, I became even more so. problem persisted, approx. 1 month later passenger door began experiencing same problem. now it IS extremely difficult to get doors to latch when locking. when turning corner passenger door did not open but unlatched enough to cause warning lights to come on.
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights · Fuel system, other · Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Tail light failed. (Mjs)
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt failed.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Consumer unable to receive recall work on the seat belt buckle.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The car has a front seat belt recall, and the dealer removed the seat belt assembly; would not replace the seat belt assebly for another six months. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Front passenger's seat belt buckle cracked. *Sd
- Electrical system › Ignition
Driving home, all of sudden vehicle died, pulled to side of road, starting smoking, got baby and self out, hood buckled and flames engulfed vehicle. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The dealership IS giving them the run around about seat belt recall. The part IS not available/person incharge IS not in. Please describe. (95V103.003). *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
When jacking vehicle per instruction manual, jack collapses, falls to ground; dropped twice; once nearly hitting owner on leg. tt
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
While attempted to pull out of parking space, accelerator pedal stuck. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The driver side IS hard to latch and now it doesn't latch at all. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Front passenger lap/shoulder buckle fails to engage not holding. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Passenger side seat belt failure, takata seat belts. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver and passenger seat belt buckle failure. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine compartment fires
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