1995 Plymouth Neon defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1995 Plymouth Neon. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
  Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003

  Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr …

• SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02082 · opened Nov 6, 2002 · closed Apr 23, 2003

  There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. A…

• UNDERHOOD FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98012 · opened Feb 26, 1998 · closed Jun 23, 1998

  There is no summary currently available

• OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
  Engineering Analysis EA98003 · opened Jan 30, 1998 · closed Jan 5, 2000
• OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97042 · opened Sep 21, 1997 · closed Jan 30, 1998

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
  Engineering Analysis EA97009 · opened Apr 30, 1997 · closed Oct 8, 1997 · led to recall 97V169000

  There is no summary currently available

• ALLEGED FIRES IN STEERING COLUMN AREA
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97007 · opened Jan 31, 1997 · closed Apr 7, 1997

  The apparent cause of the problem is the accumulation of brass powder, that wears off the electrical contacts inside the turn signal switch.this powder collects in small trails of grease that track from one contact to another.when the concentration of brass in the grease gets high enough, it can cause a high resistance…

• LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96069 · opened Nov 26, 1996 · closed Apr 30, 1997

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94095 · opened Dec 28, 1994 · closed Apr 25, 1995

  There is no summary currently available