1991 Dodge Spirit: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Spirit. The newest campaign is 91V122000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jul 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 95 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, 91V122000, in the NHTSA record
Replace buckle latch engagement.
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. 148,398 units in total.
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: .
90V194000Received . 398 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if thefront impact sensors are not attached.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair to assure proper attachment of front impact sensors to brackets.
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.
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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
95 complaints, 135 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.
- 1991 Dodge Spirit
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 Spirit | All 1991 vehicles | Spirit, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 266.7 | 99.7 | 167.5 | 36 |
| Power Train | 125.9 | 103.9 | 152.6 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 96.3 | 91.5 | 117.7 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 88.9 | 28.1 | 87.9 | 12 |
| Steering | 74.1 | 40 | 48.1 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 66.7 | 36.8 | 43.1 | 9 |
| Structure | 51.9 | 56.4 | 29.9 | 7 |
| Suspension | 44.4 | 28.6 | 76.3 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37 | 181.9 | 64.7 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 29.6 | 54.7 | 36.5 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE96036 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE POSITION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 14 May 1996 | 31 Oct 1996 | |
| PE96008 | Preliminary evaluation | SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION | Seat Belts | 25 Jan 1996 | 28 Jun 1996 | |
| PE91080 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATION | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 May 1991 | 30 Sep 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.
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 Dodge SpiritThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Dodge Spirit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/spirit/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 Dodge Spirit?
- 148,398 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Spirit have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Dodge Spirit, model years 1989 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Dodge Spirit name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 36 of 135 component mentions, or 266.7 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 99.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Dodge Spirit open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.