Recalls & safety ratings

1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM

Every NHTSA recall campaign covering the 1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, and the crash-test ratings for the body styles that were tested.
  • 1
    Recalls
  • 73
    Owner complaints
  • 2
    Investigations

Sourced from NHTSA recall and safety-rating data — last checked 21 August 2026.

1 recall campaign

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STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

NHTSA campaign 92V015000 · CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Summary

THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

Consequence

FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Remedy

REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING; UPPER STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; SEDANS, CONVERTIBLES, AND MINI-VANS.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

NHTSA crash-tests vehicles and rates them out of five stars. More stars mean a safer car. Ratings are per body style, so a model can appear more than once below.

1992 Plymouth Acclaim 4-DR.

Overall
Not rated

Frontal crash

Not rated
Driver
Passenger

Side crash

Not rated
Driver
Not rated
Passenger
Not rated
Pole
Not rated

Rollover

Not rated

0% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

  • Electronic stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No

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