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 | |
| 2300800B | 11/24/2000 | 230800A | 615688 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 01/28/2001 |
| 233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 90000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced the same defect with its seatback reclining bolt as stated in recall 03 v 035 000, but it occurred on the passenger's side. recall covers the driver's side.*ak | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| 1999 dodge intrepid. driver's side window: continuously gets off-track. dirver's seat: 1-seat falls back 2-seat at semi-recline position. front seat passenger door lock: 1-often will not unlock with key; 2-will unlock only after electronic lock/unlock button on driver's side is used and then manually lifting front passenger door lock; and 3-when using the electronic lock/ unlock button a terrible loud noise is heard. i do not know what, oem is or means, therefore i don't know how to properly answer the questions referring to the oem block. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2099 | |
| I was traveling home from work at 60 mph, when the back of my seat collapsed and i lost control of the vehicle momentarilly. upon examining the seat at home i found the bolt which holds the seat upright had sheared off. the bolt appears to be a composite material and not a strong metal. no way this should have failed. i see two more reported cases, which leads me to believe there are hundreds more out there, but are being repaired under warranty and not being reported.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2002 | |||
| Consumer was preparing to back out of parking lot and driver's seat collapsed backwards. vehicle then hit a bus. vehicle checked by dealer,who advised consumer that bolts and screws were cracked and broken.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 01/07/2006 | 78370 | 1 | 12/19/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated after having nhtsa recall campaign 03v035000 concerning the front assembly recliner recall repairs done, the bolt failed while driving. the seat unexpectedly reclined, and the driver seat fell into the back seat. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the emergency lane. the seat was rigged with ice buckets. as a result, the contact could drive the vehicle home. no additional repairs were made. *ak | |||
| 17000 | |||
| Driver's side seat back unexpectedly reclined while driving. as a result, driver's foot hit accelerator pedal and vehicle went into an intersection, hitting another vehicle. none of the airbags deployed. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced a break in the front passenger seat recliner bolt. *mr the front passenger seat bolt broke prior to receiving the recall notice, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the recall did not cover the passenger side recliner bolt only the driver's side. *scc *jb | |||
| 04/07/1999 | 67257 | 1 | 11/27/1999 |
| Ac fans had to be replaced twice, rear windows won't go down, dealer replaced light switch, brakes wear unevenly and shudders when pressed, alignment goes easily, oil disappears with no leaks or no smoke, back of driver's seat collapses unexpectedly. *nlm | |||
| 03/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| The seat recliner broke.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, the back of the seat collasped, the screw came completely out that holds the seat together. please provide any further information. please provide vehicle identification number.*jb | |||
| 01/19/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| I was traveling on i-95 with my child when the drivers seat back suddenly made a loud pop and fell backwards. i fell backwards towards the back seat resulting in my loosing my grip on the wheel, gas, brakes, and thus loosing control of the vehicle. i was in the extrem left hand lane of i-95 traveling south. the vehicle went off into the median at 70mph, i pulled myelf up and fought to regain control of the vehicle. i was able to regain control without incident, pulled over to the emergency lane and found the linkage to the seat back broken. i got off the jupiter florida exit went to the dodge dealer where i was told thy did not have time to look at it. i asked if i could leave the vehicle and have a loaner as my vehicle has extended warrenty and was informed they did not do that. i asked if the could at least see if there was something they could easily repair and was told no, i would have to bring the vehicle back after an appointment. i then had to drive the vehicle 30 miles back home with the back of the seat lying in the rear seat. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/02/1998 | ||
| Consumer was driving on an inerstate hwy, the back of the drivers seat collapsed on the rear seat. *et | |||