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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V225000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/01/1995 to 11/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 02/12/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/28/1995 | 11/30/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The bolts which secure the rear bench seats to the seat risers may be embrittled and fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In case of an accident, the bolt may fail and can cause the seat to break away from the seat risers, which increases the potentialof injury to its occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear bench seat to riser bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat tracks and anchors. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans equipped with bench seats and manufactured at the windsor assembly plant (r in the 11th vin position). 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 100000 | ||
| Consumer was rear-ended by another vehicle while stopped. other vehicle was traveling approximately 45mph. the collision caused consumer's vehicle to hit another car in front. the front driver and passenger seats collapsed backward. | |||
| 2 | 03/18/1998 | ||
| Recall notice on the rear seat and faulty fuel filter not informed to purchaser by dealership. | |||
| Upon impact the seat collapsed. please provide further deatails. *ak | |||
| 08/04/1997 | 1 | 06/04/1996 | |
| Vehicle was involved in an accident, the impact caused the driver's seat to come completely off the floor. | |||
| When middle seat is let down seat does not attach back to vehicle, causing safety problems .please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1996 | |||
| During a rear impact accident. the middle and rear seats came off the tracks completely. drivers seat rolled all the way back.**ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Both front seats broke from their frames during rear end collision, causing injuries. (attorney for client) *dh | |||
| 12/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Driver's seat unstable due to loose bolts. *sd | |||
| 05/11/1996 | |||
| Vehicle rear-ended, front bucket and middle bench seats collapsed. car totaled. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 1 | 04/15/1996 | ||
| Vehicle was purchased new without head restraints, leaving potential injury to passenger if an accident was to occur. dealer said that owner has to order them. *ak | |||
| 03/10/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The design of the vehicle came without headrests. *yc | |||
| 10/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| No head rest in middle of rear bench seat. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/13/1999 | |||
| While driving about 50-55 mph, all of a sudden. the seat back on the driver's side collasped. vehicle was taken to the dealership for repairs. the whole seatback assembly was replaced at owner's expense. dealer reimbursed owner for repairs. *ak. | |||
| Vehicle was at a stop when it was rearended. upon impact, both driver's & passenger's seatbacks broke and fell back, causing back injuries. manufacturer stated it was a safety feature. *ak | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/19/1998 | 01/18/1998 | ||
| Rear seat rolls, the safety locks cannot be locked so that it cannot unhook seat from track. | |||