Model year record

1994 PLYMOUTH Sundance

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 70 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V212000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
227,283
Reported to NHTSA
1999-08-06
Owners notified
1999-08-23

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Safety risk

IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal5
Seats: front assembly: recliner5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip4
Electrical system3121,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly3
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components3
Suspension: rear3
Vehicle speed control3
Air bags2
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2
Seat belts2
Seats2
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments2
Unknown or other2
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Visibility: windshield2
Electrical system: wiring1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1
Fuel system, other1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: linkages1
Structure1
Structure: body: hood1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension1
Suspension: multiple axle1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Wheels1

The 1993 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1995 model has 35 times 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.