NHTSA campaign 98V076000
Dodge Recall 98V-076: CHRYSLER/FRONT SEAT
NHTSA recall 98V076000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on April 8, 1998, with 3,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram Van and Dodge Ram Wagon for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on May 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V076000 (also written 98V-076 or 98V076)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Power Adjust
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V076000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Ram Van
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 15, 1997 – March 1, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram Wagon
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 15, 1997 – March 1, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V076000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH POWER SEAT OPTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT ATTACHING RISER WELDS WERE NOT CORRECT.
Safety consequence
THE SEAT ATTACHMENT STRENGTH WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER FRONT SEAT RISE WITH A RISER THAT WAS MIG WELDED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 1998.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 1-800-992-1997.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 98V076000
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.