Recall Register

1989 Dodge Shadow: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Dodge Shadow. The newest campaign is 92V053000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 33 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, 92V053000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the system drive and rail assembly with revised components.
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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

2 campaigns, newest first. 749,000 units in total.

  1. 92V053000Received . 115,000 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The automatic shoulder restraint systems can malfunction and become inoperative.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Seat occupants without shoulder restraints are subject toincreased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the system drive and rail assembly with revised components.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 89V237000Received . 634,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.

    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.

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Complaints by component

33 complaints, 42 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.

1989 Dodge Shadow: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Seat Belts9
Engine and Engine Cooling8
Power Train7
Exterior Lighting3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Suspension3
Structure2
Electrical System2
Seats1
Vehicle Speed Control1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
7 Jan 2002

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.

Complaints about the 1989 Dodge Shadow, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Dodge Shadow
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA91043Engineering analysisAUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURESeat Belts30 Oct 199120 Apr 199292V053000
PE91082Preliminary evaluationAUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURESeat Belts5 Jun 199130 Oct 1991
PE91065Preliminary evaluationSTEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSENSteering16 Apr 199130 Aug 1991

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.

  1. 19851
  2. 19861
  3. 19872
  4. 19882
  5. 19892
  6. 19901
  7. 19915
  8. 19924
  9. 19931
  10. 19941
  11. 19950
  12. 19970
  13. 19980
  14. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Dodge Shadow: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/shadow/1989/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Dodge Shadow?
749,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Shadow have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Dodge Shadow, model years 1985 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Dodge Shadow name most often?
Seat Belts: 9 of 42 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Dodge Shadow open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.