Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
SEATS
DP03006CHRYSLER GROUP LLC09/23/200304/08/2004SEAT BACK FAILURE
 Odi has identified 30 incidents where it is alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207. seating system.according to daimlerchrylser the front seats were designed to collapse rearward in rear impact crashes as part of the energy absorptioncapabilities of the seating system to reduce the chance of serious injury to the occupant.rates of occurance were compared to peer vehicles, and it was shown that the performace of the subject vehicle was comparable to those vehicles.in view of the forgoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therfore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi's response to the petition published in the federal register vol.69, no. 60 , dated march 29, 2004.
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER
DP03006CHRYSLER GROUP LLC09/23/200304/08/2004SEAT BACK FAILURE
 Odi has identified 30 incidents where it is alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207. seating system.according to daimlerchrylser the front seats were designed to collapse rearward in rear impact crashes as part of the energy absorptioncapabilities of the seating system to reduce the chance of serious injury to the occupant.rates of occurance were compared to peer vehicles, and it was shown that the performace of the subject vehicle was comparable to those vehicles.in view of the forgoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therfore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi's response to the petition published in the federal register vol.69, no. 60 , dated march 29, 2004.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEATS
01/22/2009960001
 The reclining mechanism has been repaired twice and has failed thee times. two time while the vehicle was in motion, once at highway speed. parts are not available for correct repair. *tr
10/15/2000
 While getting into vehicle driver's side seat collapsed. dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be done due to vehicle being out of its warranty. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER
1320001
 While driving at 55 mph driver's side seat back suddenly reclined backwards. this occurred because the seat back bolts sheared off. *ak
08/07/2000105/01/1996
 Front power drivers seat adjuster support tube snapped in half when driving causing the seat to tilt suddenly back a couple of inches starteling the driver and causing momentary loss of control . dealer refuses to cover cost of repair because truck is out of warranty. g of inches