1992 Dodge Spirit: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1992 Dodge Spirit. The campaign is 92V015000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Feb 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 58 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
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Remedy of campaign 92V015000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.
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
1 campaign. 20,000 units in total.
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.
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Complaints by component
58 complaints, 77 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 Dodge Spirit
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Spirit | All 1992 vehicles | Spirit, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 207.8 | 106.3 | 152.6 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 155.8 | 115 | 167.5 | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 129.9 | 180.7 | 64.7 | 10 |
| Electrical System | 103.9 | 89.2 | 117.7 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 64.9 | 33.1 | 87.9 | 5 |
| Seats | 51.9 | 20.4 | 34.8 | 4 |
| Steering | 51.9 | 35.9 | 48.1 | 4 |
| Visibility | 39 | 42.7 | 28.2 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39 | 35.8 | 43.1 | 3 |
| Suspension | 39 | 33.2 | 76.3 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Sep 2019
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 |
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 1992 Dodge SpiritThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Dodge Spirit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/spirit/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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Dodge Spirit?
- 20,000 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Dodge Spirit name most often?
- Power Train: 16 of 77 component mentions, or 207.8 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 106.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Dodge Spirit open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.