Chrysler Air Bags: Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Chrysler is recalling about 257 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury.

Campaign
90V080000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
25 April 1990
Vehicles
257
Built between
Nov 1989 – Dec 1989
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 October 1990
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 1989 and December 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1990 Chrysler Fifth AvenueBuilt November 1989 to December 1989
  • 1990 Chrysler Landau SalonBuilt November 1989 to December 1989
  • 1990 Chrysler LebaronBuilt November 1989 to December 1989
  • 1990 Dodge DaytonaBuilt November 1989 to December 1989
  • 1990 Dodge DynastyBuilt November 1989 to December 1989

What the defect is

Air bag inflator modules may not contain diffuser holes between the ignitor and propellant chambers.

What could happen

Air bags would not deploy in an impact situation, which could lead to driver injury.

What gets fixed

REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 1989 to December 1989
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA25 April 1990
  3. Owners notified30 October 1990

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 April 1990.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: air bag inflator modules.vehicle description: passenger cars with grey interior.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand