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 - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 54500 | 2 | 04/15/2001 |
| Dt: consumer's wife worked at a place where she parked by concrete posts. when she was backing out of parking space, the seat back malfunctioned, causing her to hit the side mirror. consumer checked vehicle when wife got home and seat seemed to be locked in place. today consumer was traveling on a dirt road when the back of the seat collapsed. the consumer ran up onto the berm that was along the side of the road. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer would not look at vehicle without charging $94.00 . seat will not stay in place. if one touches the seat with any pressure the back seat will fall. consumer is worried that the seat might fail on the highway while doing high speed. when the seat goes up and down consumer can hear a noise. consumer says he will not drive on highway because of concern for what might happen.*ak *jb | |||