NHTSA campaign 04V532000 · Manufacturer campaign D52

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 04V-532: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/REAR SEAT BELT FASTENERS

NHTSA recall 04V532000 (Manufacturer campaign D52) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on November 2, 2004, with 8,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on November 15, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V532000 (also written 04V-532 or 04V532)
Filed by: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign number: D52
Report received: November 2, 2004
Potentially affected: 8,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Rear/Other
Owners notified: November 15, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V532000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built July 1, 2004 – August 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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Dodge

Dodge Stratus
- 2005 · Vehicles built July 1, 2004 – August 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V532000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR OUTBOARD RETRACTOR AND TURNING LOOP BOLTS ON THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE AFFECTED FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLERRECALL NO. D52.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 04V532000

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.