Model year record

1988 Dodge Shadow

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 19 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V053000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
115,000
Reported to NHTSA
1992-04-13
Owners notified
1992-12-28

Defect description

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Safety risk

SEAT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V129000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
6,500
Reported to NHTSA
1988-08-01
Owners notified
1988-11-28

Defect description

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP BELT RETRACTOR, WHICH INCORPORATES A CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKING FEATURE, MAY MALFUNCTION.

Safety risk

SEAT BELT LOCK WOULD EXTRACT AND CHILD SEAT MAY MOVE OUTOF ITS RESTRAINED POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP RETRACTOR WITH A REDESIGNED RETRACTOR.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts4
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Power train: axle assembly2
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Power train1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1
Steering: rack and pinion1

The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.