1986 Chrysler Lebaron defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1986 Chrysler Lebaron. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA91010 · opened Dec 10, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT ATTACHMENT FAILURE
  Compliance Investigation C88001 · opened May 18, 1988 · closed Oct 30, 1989

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT ATTACHMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA88008 · opened Nov 17, 1987 · closed May 18, 1988 · led to recall 88V061000

  Manufacturer information: chrysler has issued one service bulletin, hon-ored 4,028 warranty claims, sold 2,700 seats, and 2,491 adjustment rein-forcements. The subject defect appears to be similar to the gm j-body re-call (87v-079) of may 1987 in which 1,136,407 vehicles were recalled. Inthat recall there were 159 comp…

• SEAT FAILURES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE87045 · opened Aug 7, 1987 · closed Nov 17, 1987

  Manufacturer information: chrysler has issued one service bulletin, hon-ored 4,028 warranty claims, sold 2,700 seats, and 2,491 adjustment rein-forcements. The subject defect appears to be similar to the gm j-body re-call (87v-079) of may 1987 in which 1,136,407 vehicles were recalled. Inthat recall there were 159 comp…