NHTSA recall campaign

97V078000

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner

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4Affected configurations shown148,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Report receivedOct 5, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V078000

1992 DODGE SHADOWOpen vehicle record →1992 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCEOpen vehicle record →1991 DODGE SHADOWOpen vehicle record →1991 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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