Chrysler Corporation: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 12, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Dodge Colt | 107 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 Eagle Summit | 92 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Plymouth Colt | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Dodge Colt | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Eagle Summit | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Plymouth Colt | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V063002.
Full record for the 1993 Dodge Colt → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →