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 | |||||
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SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
95V225000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/01/1995 to 11/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 02/12/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/28/1995 | 11/30/1995 | |||||||
Defect Summary | The bolts which secure the rear bench seats to the seat risers may be embrittled and fracture. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In case of an accident, the bolt may fail and can cause the seat to break away from the seat risers, which increases the potentialof injury to its occupants. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear bench seat to riser bolts. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: interior; seat tracks and anchors. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans equipped with bench seats and manufactured at the windsor assembly plant (r in the 11th vin position). note: 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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SEATS | |||||
2300800B | 11/24/2000 | 230800A | 615688 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 01/28/2001 |
230800 | 03/03/2000 | 233599A | 610635 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 05/09/2000 |
232897 | 05/09/1997 | 6089064 | Concerns with high effort required to u nlatch rear bench seats from the floor. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SEATS | |||
01/01/2005 | 1 | ||
The driver's seat back was not stable. *nm the base attachment to the seat had broken. *sc *jb | |||
1 | |||
Vehicle seat back collapsed.*mr while driving the drivers seat back suddenly collapsed. the driver almost lost control of the vehicle. the consumer contacted the manufacturer. *nlm | |||
Tubular bar sheared off, causing driver's seat to fall back which could have caused loss of vehicle control and injuries. *ak | |||
1 | |||
Right rear quad seat loose. | |||
03/20/1999 | |||
The two rear captain's chairs are loose as a result of a 35 mph accident which could have injured the occupants. please provide further information. *ak | |||
09/01/1995 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
Interior arm on seat fell off. | |||
08/08/1997 | 02/15/1996 | ||
During front end collision the rear bench seat buckled, daughter who was a passenger in the rear bench seat, sustained compression fracture of l2 vertebrate. she wa swearing a seat belt. *ak | |||
10/22/1996 | 1 | 06/23/1996 | |
Rear bench seat track failed. | |||
04/29/1996 | 1 | 04/29/1996 | |
Driver's seat falling apart. | |||
10/30/1995 | |||
After rearend impact driver seat frame bent allowing the high tension spring to break loose hitting the driver in the back. tt | |||
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
01/22/1996 | 2 | ||
Head restraints needed. *sd | |||
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
05/15/2000 | 1 | 08/07/1996 | |
Power seat stopped operating properly. unable to move seat back and forth. manufacturer notified, and refused to repair unless cost was paid by consumer. *ak engine overheated due to thermostat failure. rattle in rear seat while driving due to seat risors and adjusters failure. *yh | |||
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
06/30/2005 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
Dt: the contact owned a 1996 dodge caravan. had to have seat welded because it would lean all the way back. this was on the driver's side seat, and it was a high back. this is the first time the seat has been welded. he knew a couple of people where the seat fell backwards while they where driving onthe highway. this seat cost $216. 00. *ak | |||
05/15/2004 | 47000 | 1 | 08/15/1998 |
Consumer stated the drivers seat back is broken. the seat doesn't come up all the way and it doesn't recline backward *jb ...took vehicle to meroke auto repair in merrick, ny, and mechanic stated the seat should be recalled. it is a main structure in the vehicle.*ak consumer called junk yards looking for a seat and they said that the seats they have are either the same or worst.*sb | |||
03/29/2002 | 1 | ||
Vehicle was involved in a accident and the airbags failed to deploy, consumer also stated that the seat collapsed, there was one injury.*jb | |||
10/09/2001 | |||
While at a stop another vehicle rear ended consumer at about 55 mph. both passengers' side seatbacks collasped. as a result of seatback collasping consumer felt some of the injuries would not have been so bad. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
09/05/2000 | |||
Driver's side seatback collapsed unexpectedly. consumer feels lucky not being on a freeway. please provide any further information. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
1 | |||
Vehicle was struck in the rear by another vehicle that was traveling at 60 mph, causing the driver's side seatback to collapse. cause unknown. *ak | |||
02/04/1997 | 11/01/1995 | ||
Driving down highway,came to a stop; dump truck hit driver in the rear, knocked her down through the intersection, driver hit head on steering wheel and flew backwards and landed on her back. seat totally collapsed. vehicle in for repairs, cause unknown. *ak | |||
05/15/1996 | 1 | 04/29/1996 | |
Seat back loose. | |||
06/17/1996 | |||
Was hit from back and the seatback broke and then lost control of the steerinng wheel. please give more detail. | |||
SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
11/15/2002 | 80000 | ||
Consumer states that vehicle's back seat will not lock even with occupants. please provide additional information. ts | |||
07/06/1998 | |||
Vehicle was involved in a rearend collision. upon impact, rear seat disconnected from floor and flew into the faces of the three children who were sitting in the rear seat belted securely. all three of them suffered injuries, broken legs. | |||
09/11/1998 | |||
Consumer was driving when another vehicle struck the rear of consumer vehicle at approximately 35-40 mph , causing both sets of rear seats to unanchor from tracks. dealer notified. *ak |