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 07/01/1990 to 06/30/1992 | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| 97V078000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 06/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 148000 | 06/30/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/10/1997 | 05/23/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's 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: owner notification began june 30, 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| EA95017 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/31/1995 | 05/19/1997 | SEAT BACK BOLT FAILURE | 97V078000 | |
| The driver seat back can collapse without warning resulting in potential for loss of vehicle control.the lower bolt (one of two bolts that supports the seat back assembly) can fatigue and break | ||||||
| PE95002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/13/1995 | 05/31/1995 | SEAT BACK FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 11/03/1997 | |||
| Dealership had to order new seat because before recall notice bolt had already broken. this was in aug of 1997. consumer has contacted dealership about once a week, still has not provided seat. *ak | |||
| The driver side bucket seat moves when sitting in seat . tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 03/04/1997 | 05/01/1991 | ||
| While driving about 15 mph the driver's side seat back collasped backwards. the bolts completely sheared off. vehicle was left at dealership. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1994 | |||
| Driver's reclining seat back rest does not stay up on its own; stabilized by a milk cart; allegedly fixed twice. tt | |||
| Consumer was driving and the seat back bolt broken and seat when back. tt | |||
| 07/10/1994 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat back bolt failed while driving, causing seat back to fall backwards. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 0 | ||
| No latch on front seats to prevent seats from bending forward. | |||