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 | |||
| 11/11/1999 | 0 | ||
| When moving seat to a different position it is very hard to adjust. also, once while driving the entire seat went back.1p3ap28d9rn. *ak | |||
| 09/20/1999 | |||
| Reporting a recall failure; after dealer replacing seatback bolt consumer noticed seat would fall forward freely. dealer notified and informed consumer that was normal. can nhtsa provide additional information or help in this matter. checked my owner manual and learned that was not normal, and would like to know why dealer is refusing to correct the problem correctly. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall # 99 v 212 000, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb *scc | |||
| 03/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| The front seatbacks failed to remain locked in place. would recline forward, pushing driver/passenger towards steering wheel/dashboard. took vehicle to dealer , and mechanic refused to look at passenger's seatback. driver's seatback was under recall and would repair it. *ak the failure of front seat back was due to poor design. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall 99v212 completed but consumer still has problems with seats flipping forward. *slc | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair (99v212000) could not be done due to distance / location of dealer. *yc | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | 01/24/1997 | |
| While getting into the vehicle one of the bolts that support the drivers seatback broke and caused seat to fall back, the seat will not stay in the up position,. will be taken to dealer. *ak *jb | |||