NHTSA Defect Investigation List for the 1995 Plymouth Neon
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1995 Plymouth Neon, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
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OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA98003
Component: Air Bags
Summary:
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA98003 »
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OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE97042
Component: Air Bags
Summary: There is no summary currently available
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE97042 »
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UNDERHOOD FIRES NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE98012
Component: Electrical System
Summary: There is no summary currently available
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE98012 »
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ALLEGED FIRES IN STEERING COLUMN AREA NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE97007
Component: Electrical System
Summary: 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 short. This short, in turn can ignite the grease and cause smoke to be emitted from the steering column. The grease used inside the switch, as well as the various plastic components in the column, are fire retardant and will not burn without a sustained heat source. There has been only a single verified incident that resulted in a vehicle fire and this reported fire was small, involving some charring of the steering wheel. All other verified incidents were limited to smoke from the column and minor internal damage to the steering column.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE97007 »
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SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE02082
Component: Seat Belts
Summary: 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. Additionally, the report rate is low (1.60/100K). The information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time. Further allocation of Agency resources to this issue is unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation is being closed.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE02082 »
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LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA97009
Component: Steering
Summary: There is no summary currently available
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA97009 »
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LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE96069
Component: Steering
Summary: There is no summary currently available
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE96069 »
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LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE94095
Component: Steering
Summary: There is no summary currently available
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE94095 »
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STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP03002
Component: Steering:Column
Summary: 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 § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure. If the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation. A review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models. Therefore, the petition is denied. For details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003.
NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP03002 »