NHTSA Recall # | 11196 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 98V076000 |
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Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Supplier | DODGE |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | RAM VAN |
Model Year | 1998 |
Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST |
Date of notification | 30/05/98 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 15/11/97 |
End date of manufacturing | 01/03/98 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 08/04/98 |
Report created | 09/04/98 |
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FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 3500 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with power seat option. The driver's side front seat attaching riser welds were not correct. |
Consequence summary | The seat attachment strength would not be sufficient in the event of a vehicle crash increasing the risk of personal injury. |
Corrective action | Dealers will replace the driver's side power front seat rise with a riser that was mig welded. |
Recall notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during june 1998. 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 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |