But that does not mean they will be passenger cars, a Chrysler spokesman said.

And a Chrysler spokesman said virtually all engineering was organized in that manner.

A Chrysler spokesman said the sales forecast is the first issued by the company for 1988.

A Chrysler spokesman declined to comment on the report.

The plant now runs five days a week on two shifts, a Chrysler spokesman said.

But a Chrysler spokesman says the company can't afford an "outrageous pattern settlement."

"We don't know how to meet the provisions that begin in the late 1990's," said a Chrysler spokesman.

"We're seeing a little strengthening of demand," a Chrysler spokesman said.

A Chrysler spokesman confirmed some of the shutdowns but said the entire picture would not be clear for a few days.

A Chrysler spokesman said the company had received "preliminary bids" for those divisions last week.