NHTSA Campaign 16V300000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V300000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) filed the report for 16V300000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V300000, NHTSA lists up to 99 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 16, 2016 and March 17, 2016.
The 16V300000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V300000 were scheduled from July 1, 2016, 46 days after the report.
16V300000 covers 2 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V300000 covers have filed at least 23 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V300000 vehicles, the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country has the most (23).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V300000 ranks 182 of 215 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V300000, Chrysler (FCA US LLC) has 6 other recalls on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured March 16, 2016, to March 17, 2016. The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly torqued and may become loose.
- The risk
- If the third row seatback becomes loose, it may separate from the seat frame, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-torque the third row seatback nuts, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S37.
Reported May 16, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V300000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V300000, 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: May 16, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted