Chrysler Corporation: Child Seat
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 900. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.
The risk
THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chrysler Town And Country | 296 | 10 | 20 | 12 |
| 1998 Dodge Caravan | 629 | 14 | 23 | 45 |
| 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan | 559 | 6 | 20 | 41 |
| 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 276 | 6 | 20 | 13 |
| 1998 Plymouth Voyager | 323 | 11 | 12 | 18 |
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 97V231000.
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