Model year record

1987 Dodge Shadow

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 15 owner complaints on file.

Dodge Shadow, 1987–1994 generation
Pictured: the 1987–1994 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V038000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,550
Reported to NHTSA
1989-03-20
Owners notified
1989-07-14

Defect description

PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM COMPONENT MAY DISENGAGE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION;ALSO, LOOSE COMPONENT COULD JAM IN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V105000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
580,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-07-01
Owners notified
1988-11-15

Defect description

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.

Safety risk

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: module1—
Fuel system, gasoline1—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Unknown or other1—

The 1986 model has 15 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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All Dodge Shadow recalls by year

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