1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. The newest campaign is 91V004000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Oct 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor. NHTSA has 36 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 91V004000, in the NHTSA record
The blower motor resistor block will be replaced, and a mastic patch applied to seal the cowl against water entry. Damaged wire connectors will be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 273,000 units in total.
91V004000Received . 125,000 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Water leaking under windshield cowl in area above heater blower motor resistor block results in corrosion of the resistor terminals.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Corrosion of the resistor terminals increases electricalresistance, leading to overheating and possble ignition of the wiring connectorsand insulation, causing a fire in the cowl area.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The blower motor resistor block will be replaced, and a mastic patch applied to seal the cowl against water entry. Damaged wire connectors will be replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
91V122000Received . 130,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front outboard safety belt may become difficult to latch and or unlatch due to a webbing stiffener entering the buckle housing and dislodging the buckle latch guide.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Latch may open during accident or sudden stop, exposingseat occupant to increased risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace buckle latch engagement.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V162000Received . 18,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause reduced braking effectiveness and couldresult in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Properly torque front brake caliper guide pin bolts to 250 pounds.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
36 complaints, 49 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 9 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Nov 2012
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA95016 | Engineering analysis | ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 26 May 1995 | 24 Jun 1996 | 96V099000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Chrysler Fifth AvenueThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/fifth-avenue/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue?
- 273,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler Fifth Avenue have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Fifth Avenue, model years 1983 to 1997. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15 of 49 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.