NHTSA Campaign 02V162000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 02V162000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 02V162000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V162000, NHTSA lists up to 77,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 1999 and October 24, 2000.
The 02V162000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V162000 were scheduled from November 4, 2002, 143 days after the report.
02V162000 covers 1 model from Chrysler, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V162000 ranks 48 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 02V162000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 3 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 02V162000 was 01V005002, reported on January 8, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE RIGHT REAR "65%" SEAT CENTER LOWER ANCHOR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A WIRE DIAMETER THAT IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIMENSION AS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- IF THE CONNECTOR FOR A LATCH-TYPE CHILD RESTRAINT IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY TO THE ANCHORAGE POINTS, THE RESTRAINT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT A CHILD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RIGHT REAR SEAT CENTER ANCHOR AND, IF NECESSARY, RESIZE THE ANCHOR TO MEET THE DIAMETER SPECIFIED WITHIN THE STANDARD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2002. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Notes
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. B21.
Reported June 14, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V162000 (1)
Chrysler (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V162000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 14, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted