1985 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1985 Chrysler Lebaron. The newest campaign is 89V011000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Jan 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 89V011000, in the NHTSA record
Replace drivers seat frame with a strenghtened version; also, reinforce power adjuster front crossmember to increase rigidity of seat attachment system.
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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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 694,708 units in total.
- 89V011000Seats
- 88V105000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 88V061000Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
- 85V010000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 84V163000Seat Belts / Front
89V011000Received . 60,000 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Drivers seat frame may experience fatigue failure at one (front/outboard) of its four attachments.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in some forward, backward or lateralmovement of seat, creating a potential for loss of control of the vehiclewhich could result in an accident
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace drivers seat frame with a strenghtened version; also, reinforce power adjuster front crossmember to increase rigidity of seat attachment system.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V105000Received . 580,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage couldresult in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V061000Received . 1,500 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seat frame could fracture and result in significantrearward movement of the seat back.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace frame with proper power seat frame.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V010000Received . 53,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fuel hose routed to the fuel system pressure regulator may have an inadequately tightened hose clamp. Consequence of defect: the fuel hose could leak and result in an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Reposition and tighten to the proper torque level of the fuel hose clamp.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
84V163000Received . 208 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Required front center seat belt assembly was omitted. Vehicles are not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 209, seat belt assemblies.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Installation of missing center seat belt will be done without charge.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
10 complaints, 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Jun 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA91010 | Engineering analysis | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | Power Train | 10 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| EA88008 | Engineering analysis | SEAT ATTACHMENT | Seats | 17 Nov 1987 | 18 May 1988 | 88V061000 |
| PE87045 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT FAILURES | Seats | 7 Aug 1987 | 17 Nov 1987 |
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.
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 1985 Chrysler LebaronThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/lebaron/1985/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1985 Chrysler Lebaron?
- 694,708 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler Lebaron have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Lebaron, model years 1976 to 2003. 5 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Chrysler Lebaron name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 4 of 13 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Chrysler Lebaron open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.