Chrysler Air Bags: Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Chrysler is recalling about 398 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if thefront impact sensors are not attached.

Campaign
90V194000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
19 November 1990
Vehicles
398
Built between
Sep 1990 – Oct 1990
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 April 1991
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1990 and October 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991 Chrysler LebaronBuilt September 1990 to October 1990
  • 1991 Dodge ShadowBuilt September 1990 to October 1990
  • 1991 Dodge SpiritBuilt September 1990 to October 1990
  • 1991 Plymouth AcclaimBuilt September 1990 to October 1990

What the defect is

The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets.

What could happen

Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if thefront impact sensors are not attached.

What gets fixed

REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1990 to October 1990
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA19 November 1990
  3. Owners notified14 April 1991

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 19 November 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 sensors.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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