1989 Plymouth Sundance: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Plymouth Sundance. 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.
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. 749,000 units in total.
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: .
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.
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
33 complaints, 51 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.
- 1989 Plymouth Sundance
- All 1989 vehicles
| Component | 1989 Sundance | All 1989 vehicles | Sundance, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 254.9 | 127.3 | 137.3 | 13 |
| Seat Belts | 156.9 | 121.1 | 80.9 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 98 | 139.7 | 78.4 | 5 |
| Structure | 78.4 | 53.9 | 71.1 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 58.8 | 14.8 | 24.5 | 3 |
| Equipment | 58.8 | 16.5 | 24.5 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 58.8 | 115.1 | 53.9 | 3 |
| Power Train | 39.2 | 73.8 | 66.2 | 2 |
| Seats | 39.2 | 22.6 | 85.8 | 2 |
| Suspension | 39.2 | 25.3 | 66.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA91043 | Engineering analysis | AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE | Seat Belts | 30 Oct 1991 | 20 Apr 1992 | 92V053000 |
| PE91082 | Preliminary evaluation | AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE | Seat Belts | 5 Jun 1991 | 30 Oct 1991 | |
| PE91065 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSEN | Steering | 16 Apr 1991 | 30 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.
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 1989 Plymouth SundanceThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Plymouth Sundance: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/sundance/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
- 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 1989 Plymouth Sundance?
- 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 Plymouth Sundance have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Sundance, model years 1985 to 1998. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Plymouth Sundance name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 13 of 51 component mentions, or 254.9 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 127.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Plymouth Sundance open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.