1992 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Chrysler Lebaron. The newest campaign is 92V070000. NHTSA received the report on 13 May 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has 78 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, 92V070000, in the NHTSA record
Adjust the secondary hood latch to allow the latch assembly to properly engage when the hood is closed.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 37,000 units in total.
92V070000Received . 17,000 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Adjust the secondary hood latch to allow the latch assembly to properly engage when the hood is closed.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V015000Received . 20,000 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft and loss of steeringcontrol.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.
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
78 complaints, 100 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1992 Chrysler Lebaron
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Lebaron | All 1992 vehicles | Lebaron, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 180 | 106.3 | 170.7 | 18 |
| Suspension | 130 | 33.2 | 67.3 | 13 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 120 | 180.7 | 58.9 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 90 | 89.2 | 86.5 | 9 |
| Seats | 80 | 20.4 | 42.1 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 70 | 33.1 | 68.5 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 60 | 49.3 | 49.3 | 6 |
| Structure | 50 | 62.3 | 101 | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 30 | 15.5 | 12 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 30 | 13.2 | 19.2 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Dec 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE96036 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 14 May 1996 | 31 Oct 1996 |
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 1992 Chrysler LebaronThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Chrysler Lebaron: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/lebaron/1992/. 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 1992 Chrysler Lebaron?
- 37,000 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Chrysler Lebaron name most often?
- Power Train: 18 of 100 component mentions, or 180 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 106.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Chrysler Lebaron open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.