NHTSA campaign 01V005002 · Manufacturer campaign 968

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 01V005002: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS

NHTSA recall 01V005002 (Manufacturer campaign 968) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on January 8, 2001, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on February 5, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V005002
Filed by: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign number: 968
Report received: January 8, 2001
Potentially affected: 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats
Owners notified: February 5, 2001

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V005002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chrysler

Chrysler Sebring
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 9, 2000 – November 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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Dodge

Dodge Stratus
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 9, 2000 – November 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V005002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BOLTS MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD CAUSE INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001. 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

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V005002

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.