1992 Plymouth Acclaim: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim. 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 63 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 92V015000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.
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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
63 complaints, 84 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 Plymouth Acclaim
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Acclaim | All 1992 vehicles | Acclaim, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 166.7 | 106.3 | 137.5 | 14 |
| Air Bags | 154.8 | 33.1 | 115.2 | 13 |
| Suspension | 131 | 33.2 | 120.8 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 83.3 | 35.8 | 53.9 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 83.3 | 89.2 | 79.9 | 7 |
| Steering | 59.5 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 59.5 | 49.3 | 26 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 47.6 | 115 | 158 | 4 |
| Structure | 35.7 | 62.3 | 27.9 | 3 |
| Visibility | 35.7 | 42.7 | 31.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jan 2004
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
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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 Plymouth AcclaimThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Plymouth Acclaim: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/acclaim/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 Plymouth Acclaim?
- 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 Plymouth Acclaim have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Acclaim, model years 1988 to 1996. 1 of them names the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim name most often?
- Power Train: 14 of 84 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 106.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.