CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-12-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V257000
Seats
Component
Seats
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
256
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-01
Owners notified
1978-12-15
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS". THE REQUIRED UNDERBODY SEAT REINFORCEMENTS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. WITHOUT THE REINFORCEMENTS, THE SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE TO PREVENT SEAT DETACHMENT IN A VEHICLE CRASH SITUATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL UNDERBODY REINFORCEMENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; BUCKET SEATS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEATS FAIL TO REMAIN PROPERLY ANCHORED IN THE EVENTOF A VEHICLE IMPACT, THE CHANCES OF PASSENGER INJURY WOULD BE INCREASED.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.