Chrysler Corporation: Child Seat
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 6, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 157,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BECOMES CONTAMINATED.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT CARD WILL BE PROVIDED.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chrysler Town And Country | 388 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 1997 Dodge Caravan | 714 | 15 | 37 | 44 |
| 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan | 583 | 6 | 39 | 29 |
| 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 261 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 1997 Plymouth Voyager | 346 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| 1996 Chrysler Town And Country | 938 | 12 | 52 | 33 |
| 1996 Dodge Caravan | 1,403 | 18 | 47 | 57 |
| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,157 | 11 | 42 | 31 |
| 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 569 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 1996 Plymouth Voyager | 756 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
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 98V185000.
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