NHTSA recall campaign

97V081002

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint

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3Affected configurations shown1,083Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Report receivedAug 8, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE HEADREST SUPPORT BRACKET CAN BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY.

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 97V081002

1997 CHRYSLER SEBRINGOpen vehicle record →1997 DODGE AVENGEROpen vehicle record →1997 EAGLE TALONOpen 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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