1990 Plymouth Laser: raw data

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vehicle1990 / plymouth / laser
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints30 on file (1995-05-01 → 2002-08-25)
recalls4
investigations2
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt and automatic restraint malfunctionSEAT BELTS5 complaints1996-04 → 2001-03laser-1990-seat-belt-restraint
  • 742011 SEATBELT STAYS IN FORWARD POSITION MOST TIMES
  • 825686 SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS IN WHICH THE 3POINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE SEATB ELT HOUSING, MAKES THE SEAT BELTS INOPERABLE IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMER
  • 507115 DRIVER'S RED PLASTIC RECEIVER ON BELT BUCKLE CRACKED, ALSO REAR SEAT BUCKLES FAIL TO LATCH
Front subframe and crossmember cracking or failureSTRUCTURE3 complaints1996-09 → 1998-10laser-1990-front-subframe-crossmember
  • 781153 METAL FATIGUE OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME RESULTED IN LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE DIRECTION AND NO POWER
  • 509045 CRACKED CROSSMEMBER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY/DIFFICULT TO TURN
Timing belt failure with engine damage or power lossENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5 complaints1997-03 → 2002-03laser-1990-timing-belt-failure
  • 8006419 CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE
  • 784320 ENGINE AND TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, UPON SERVICE DEALER FOUND 4 BROKEN VALVES, ONE OF WHICH WAS LODGED INTO HEAD, HOLES IN 1 PISTON, SCARRED CYLINDER BLOCK
  • 531286 TIMING BELT SHREADED WHILE GOING 20 MPH WHICH CREATED ENGINE INTERFERENCE
Pop-up headlight operation and wiring harness wearEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints1996-05 → 1999-02laser-1990-popup-headlight
  • 703265 HEAD LAMP DOORS DO NOT GO UP WHEN YOU SELECT LIGHTS ON..ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN THEY ARE UP AND ON THEY DO NOT GO DOWN, WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF
  • 512402 LEFT POPUP HEADLIGHT FAILS ABOUT 60% OF TIME TO POP UP
  • 984141 UNDER HEADLIGHT, WIRING HARNESS "POP UPS" HAS WORN OUT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE IN AREA BEHIND HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
301995-05-012002-08-2501ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:8; SEAT BELTS:5; STRUCTURE:5; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:4; POWER TRAIN:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
90V10600101/06/1990VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDDILUTED PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGES PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.WINDSHIELDS WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION OF VEHICLEOCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES.REPLACE WINDSHIELDS, ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND PRIMER.
95V10300324/05/1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYTHE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
90V05600121/03/1990VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYOPERATION OF SUNROOF IN "NON-STANDARD" MANNER MAY CAUSE MALE HINGE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER.THE SUNROOF GLASS COULD DETACH FROM THE ROOF AND RESULTIN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY, ESPECIALLY IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.REPLACE MALE HINGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION TO INCREASE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER RETENTION ABILITY.
89V12800031/07/1989ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGWIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEADLAMPS MAY BREAK DUE TO THE STRESS CREATED BY THE HEADLAMP POP UP DEVICES.BREAKAGE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSES LOSS OFHEADLAMP ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS ROUTING WILL BE MODIFIED AND DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA98002closedTRANSFER CASE LOCKUPWHEELS1998-01-301998-04-3098V069001·
PE94074closedHOOD FLY-UPSTRUCTURE1994-10-121995-02-24·There is no summary currently available

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Plymouth Laser vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/plymouth/laser
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_plymouth_laser_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Plymouth Laser},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/plymouth/laser}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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