10Affected configurations shown157,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT CARD WILL BE PROVIDED.
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 98V185000
1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYOpen vehicle record →1997 DODGE CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYOpen vehicle record →1996 DODGE CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVANOpen vehicle record →1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGEROpen vehicle record →1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGEROpen 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.