Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER
99V212000DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONfrom 04/14/1992 to 02/16/1994V (Vehicle)22728308/23/1999ODICHRYSLER GROUP LLC08/06/199908/17/1999
Defect SummaryVehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate.
Consequence SummaryIf the bolt fails while the vehicle is being driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.
NotesOwner notification began august 23, 1999.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 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SEATS
2300800B11/24/2000230800A615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt01/28/2001
23080003/03/2000233599A610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt05/09/2000
23359909/03/1999607963Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt10/21/1999

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
SEATS
RQ99006CHRYSLER GROUP LLC05/13/199902/02/2000SEAT BACK FAILURE99V212000
 The seat recliner's lower bolts can fatigue and break causing the set back to collapse backward without warning.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEATS
04/07/2011196700
 Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge shadow. the contact stated while exiting a residential garage, the driver seat collapsed backward into the rear seats. the dealer diagnosed that the top bolt was fractured and would need replacing. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for the exact same failure six years prior under nhtsa campaign id number: 99v212000 (seats:front assembly:recliner). the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. the vin was not available and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 196,700.
04/07/2011196700
 Tl - the contact owns a 1993 dodge shadow . the contact stated that he while pulling out of the garage the seat collapse and went backwards. he mentioned that the vehicle was repaired under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 99v212000 (component: seats:front assembly:recliner) one before but six years later the vehicle presented the same failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed that the top bolt broke and needed to be replace. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was already repaired under that recall.the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 196,700. pm
02/13/19940
 Driver's side seat bolt that attaches the recliner machanism to driver's seat broke, and seat fell all the way back, driver was in a lying position,.consumer lost control and landed in a ditch.*ak
10/17/1997
 While driving south on 395 and travelling 45mph on wet road conditions, consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear, causing vehicle to spin out of control, and slammed backwards into a guardrail. driver's side airbag didn't deploy. also, driver's seat back detached from the floor, and the back of the driver's seat collapsed causing injery to consumer's back . *ak.et.
09/01/1997
 While driving at 35 mph and without prior warning driver's side seat bolt broke. *ak
07/11/1997103/06/1993
 The bolt that holds the driver's seat adjustment mechanism broke in half, causing the seatback to fall backwards. the bolt has not been replaced. *ak *slc
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST
09/30/1999
 While driving down the road smoke filled the vehicle. stopped and noticed smoke was coming out of rear seat between the plastic and metal from the side window. *ak
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER
1400001
 While at a stop another vehicle went out of control and slammed into consumer's vehicle. upon impact, driver's side seat came off of the frame. *ak
02/13/1999104/01/1992
 Request additional information on seat back failure. *ak
08/26/19991
 Recall component failed prior to notice (99v-212). mjs
 Passenger's seat falls foward whenever coming to a stop, it will not stay in an upright position. dealer has been contacted. *ak
03/26/1999105/01/1997
 The bolt that holds the driver's seat adjustment mechanism broke in half. *ak
12/20/1998
 The driver's seat bolt broke, causing the driver's seat to move backward which may cause loss of vehicle control. there is recall for this problem for the 1992 shadow, recall 97v078000. please provide further information. *ak
07/12/1997
 The driver's seatback bolt is broken, so the back of the seat will give if the driver leans on it. *ak
07/11/1997103/06/1993
 The bolt that holds the driver's seat adjustment mechanism broke in half, causing the seatback to fall backwards. the bolt has not been replaced. *ak *slc
05/01/1997
 Under normal driving conditions driver's side seat recliner latch broke and seatback collapsed. *ak