Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 5, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,066,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
The risk
IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. 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 1-800-853-1403.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Chrysler 300m | 83 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2002 Chrysler Concorde | 65 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 Dodge Intrepid | 329 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 2001 Chrysler 300m | 91 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 Chrysler Concorde | 106 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Chrysler LHS | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Dodge Intrepid | 656 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
| 2000 Chrysler 300m | 242 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 2000 Chrysler Concorde | 307 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 2000 Chrysler LHS | 83 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 Dodge Intrepid | 1,065 | 9 | 22 | 35 |
| 1999 Chrysler 300m | 351 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
| 1999 Chrysler Concorde | 333 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 1999 Chrysler LHS | 165 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 1999 Dodge Intrepid | 997 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
| 1998 Chrysler 300m | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Chrysler Concorde | 175 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1998 Chrysler LHS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Dodge Intrepid | 377 | 5 | 12 | 30 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V035000.
Full record for the 2002 Chrysler 300m → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →