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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V212000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/15/1992 to 02/16/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 227283 | 08/23/1999 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/06/1999 | 08/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If 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 Summary | Dealers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner 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
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| RQ99006 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/13/1999 | 02/02/2000 | SEAT BACK FAILURE | 99V212000 | |
| The seat recliner's lower bolts can fatigue and break causing the set back to collapse backward without warning. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| Lower seat back attaching bolts broke on the passenger seat which could cause seat to release from the upright position. vehicle was recalled for the same problem with the driver seat. recall number 99v212000. .*ak the recall was for the driver side seat failure but manufacturer refused to take responsibility for passenger side seat failure. *yh | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 05/20/1994 | ||
| Vehicle hit in rear at 35 mph, passenger seat flew forward and seat belt did not engage. at 35,000 miles transmission began shifting erratically and replaced with a rebuilt one. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had problems receiving recall repair 99v212 with the drivers side seat, the seat was broken and was in a reclining position which made it very difficult and dangerous to drive, consumer traded the car in and is requesting reimbursement for the recall repair. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced recall component failure prior to recall notice (99v-212). mjs | |||
| 09/30/1999 | |||
| While driving at 60 mph bolts within the driver's side seat broke,causing the consumer to fall backwards and lose control of the vehicle. consumer was able to get the vehicle back under control and to pull to the side of the road. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1998 | 03/18/1994 | ||
| While driving the driver seatback bolt broke, causing the seat back to fall back, almost resulting in an accident. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 10/16/1998 | |||
| While ajusting the front driver seat, the lower seatback attaching bolt failed, causing seat to fall backward.consumer learnd of a mfr. recall for a 1992 vehicle / nhsta recall# 97v-078. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 1 | 03/25/1994 | |
| Seat back fell back while driving, item under recall for model, however consumer's model is not included. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Seat back locking mechanism is made of poor material, causing seat back to collapse. *sd | |||
| 05/28/1995 | |||
| Driver and passenger side seat back rest does not lock in place. tt | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Seat back failure, upon rear end collision seat back collapsed backward. tt | |||