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 | |||
| 10/14/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a four car accident. when frontal impact occurred, the air bag deployed, and hit the driver. also the driver's seat broke, and driver ended up laying in the rear seat, vehicle was totalled, dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle rearended while at stop. front seat bolt broke causing seat to fall back. | |||
| 11/27/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| When entered into vehicle driver's side seat broke from seat track and anchors. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/22/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driving down rd, going wrong way, started to turn around, another vehicle rearended sundance, front seats collapsed/broke onto rear, backseats *ak vehicle was crushed foward due to impact, steering wheel ripped out of driver's hands causing loss of control of vehicle, consumer and passenger suffered injuries.*jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair not completed due to dealer/parts not available. *mjs (99v-212) | |||
| 10/12/1999 | |||
| Had received recall notice #99v212000. contacted dealer. informed consumer seat had to be ordered. took vehicle on date given. seat had not arrived. seat in vehicle was broken & went backwards. was not given any indication when seat would be available. would need to tear existing seat apart to repair & not replace it. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1999 | |||
| While driving on the street at approx. 40 mph, back rest fell backward, and almost caused vehicle to go out of control. seeking help in the matter from nhtsa. *ak | |||
| 06/11/1998 | |||
| While driving,the front split seat back (driver side) snap and fell back; causing temporary loss of control of vehicle,almost causing a serous accident. dealer notified and refused to repair under warranty and accept responability. | |||
| 10 | 08/27/1993 | ||
| When brakes are applied the front seat moves forward. the front seat doesn't lock. | |||
| 04/20/1997 | |||
| Drivers side seatback collapsed while driving. almost lost control. *ak | |||