Vehicle profile

1992 Plymouth Colt

Hatchback · Subcompact Cars

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1992 Plymouth Colt

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
92 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
1.5L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Subcompact Cars

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

1992 Plymouth Colt

How this compares

vs 1992 Subcompact Cars
1.43× the 2.1 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1992 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 97V073002

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

    THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

    Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

    12/05/1997

  • 97V063002

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    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.

    Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

    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.

    12/05/1997

  • 98V168003

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

    05/10/1998

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{
  "id": "0rvjzhz23uvjzei",
  "year": 1992,
  "make": "Plymouth",
  "model": "Colt",
  "trim": "Colt",
  "submodel": "Hatchback",
  "horsepower": 92,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 1.5,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Subcompact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1992-plymouth-colt-1754769070914-af9405b3.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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