NHTSA campaign 16V300000 · Chrysler campaign S37
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 16V-300: Incorrect Torque On Third Row Seats
NHTSA recall 16V300000 (Chrysler campaign S37) was reported by Chrysler (FCA US LLC) on May 16, 2016, with 99 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country and Dodge Grand Caravan for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V300000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V300000 (also written 16V-300 or 16V300)
- Filed by
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Chrysler campaign number
- S37
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 99 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V300000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 16, 2016 – March 17, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 16, 2016 – March 17, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V300000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the third row seatback becomes loose, it may separate from the seat frame, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V300000
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.