NHTSA campaign 04V047000 · Manufacturer campaign D04
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 04V-047: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 04V047000 (Manufacturer campaign D04) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 3, 2004, with 3,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on February 23, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V047000 (also written 04V-047 or 04V047)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- D04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V047000. 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 Town And Country
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – January 16, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Caravan
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – January 16, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – January 16, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V047000.
Defect description
AFTER PERFORMING THE NCAP TEST, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITHOUT THE AVAILABLE "STOW 'N GO" SEATING OPTION, THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Safety consequence
AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES AND ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE STAKE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D04.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V047000
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.