CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V229000
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
122
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-18
Owners notified
1978-12-06
Defect description
THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE LEVER ON THE SPLIT-BACK BENCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS BENT CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE INERTIA SEAT LOCK ASSEMBLY FROM FUNCTIONING AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION IF THE CAR IS MOVING FORWARD AND BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT STOP.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER IF FOUND NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE ON THE INERTIA LOCK PENDULUM.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SPLIT-BACK SEATASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT INERTIA LOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A TILTED FRONT SEAT BACK IN THE CASE OF A SUDDEN STOPCOULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT.
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