NHTSA campaign 96V136000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 96V-136: Seat Belts — Integrated Child Seat
NHTSA recall 96V136000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on July 18, 1996, with 200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on August 27, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V136000 (also written 96V-136 or 96V136)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Integrated Child Seat
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V136000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – July 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Caravan
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – July 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – July 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – July 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth Voyager
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – July 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V136000.
Defect description
THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULES TO THE SEAT FRAME CAN BREAK.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULE BOLTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CHILD SEAT; INTEGRAL PART OF SEAT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-VANS EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SEAT MODULES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1996. NOTE: 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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V136000
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.