Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V035000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/01/1997 to 04/27/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 1066000 | 04/23/2003 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/05/2003 | 02/12/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the seat back unexpectedly reclines while the car is being driven, it could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the recliner bolts. owner notification began on april 23, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. c04. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 2301901 | 08/10/2001 | 623210 | Some vehicles may have a power seat adjuster loose fore/aft.*slc | 10/26/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 05/25/2008 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler lhs. when the contact entered the vehicle, he leaned back in the seat and it reclined all the way to the floor. he located a recall related to his failure and called the manufacturer regarding the recliner bolt in the driver's seat. he was informed that the repair had already been performed on his vehicle; however, he would have to pay approximately $1,000 to repair and install the seat again. the current and failure mileages were 90,000. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 01/29/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated periodically as the brake pedal is being depressed, there is a revving sound followed by no stopping power. the dealership could not provide a free remedy. updated 2/28/2006 - the driver's heated seat became very hot. the consumer turn the switch off but the seat continued to get hot and the consumer smelled something burning. the heating element burned a hole in the back of the seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the didn't seems overly concerned indicating that this problem was not uncommon. *nm | |||