1992 Plymouth Colt
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1992 Plymouth Colt. Newest first.
Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. if oil volume IS insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. if there IS transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. if the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
Excess lubrication can cause the rubber door latch switch cover to deform, and the door latch switch to malfunction, so that the shoulder belt anchorage would remain at the a-pillar when the door was closed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the door latch switch with a switch that utilizes reduced lubricating grease, improved contact surface, and a different rubber isolation boot.
The guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbing. the combination of these factors can lead, over time, to the cable's movement exerting abrading force to the lower edges of the cable's chamber, sufficient to cause the cable to drop out of the chamber with the shoulder belt anchorage…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail that incorporates a double lip dust seal and an anodic oxide coating.
Owner complaints
13 complaints1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts
Cosnumer had received a recall notice in mail. When vehicle was taken into dealer to get repaired dealership informed her that problem was unfixable. Recall was for t shoulder belt system motor.*ak
- Seat belts
Front shoulder belts aren't working. got stuck when going forward, and won't come down. also, front window doesn't work properly.
- Seat belts
Passenger's side automatic seat belt will retract back and forth without being occupied, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Car suddenly stopped, electrical system worked but there was no power, replace computer.
- Seat belts
The vehicle has automatic seat belts, and when the engine IS turned off often the belts do not go back to starting position, preventing the consumer from getting out of vehicle. *ak *slc
- Seat belts · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Bracket holding back rest of driver's side seat broke, causing neck injury.
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch · Seat belts › Front › Webbing
The shoulder belt comes open while the car IS in motion, also the multi-function switch disconnected while driving on the interstate. *ak
- Seat belts
Motorbelts jam/fail. *Dh
- Seat belts
Driver's motorized shoulder harness has pulled out from door cable, rendering shoulder harness inoperative.*ak *slc
- Seat belts
Motorbelt locks up, almost strangling passenger, also drivers motorbelt occasionally fails to retract. *Dh
- Seat belts
Driver and passenger automatic seatbelt does not work. *ak
- Seat belts
Automatic motor belt design causes driver's/passenger's to forget to fasten lap belt. *skd
- Structure › Body › Door
Slide door fell off the track. Tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Automatic shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
- Auto shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
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