The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: CHILD SEAT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300M | 2000 | 242 | 6 |
| Chrysler 300M | 2001 | 91 | 3 |
| Chrysler Cirrus | 2000 | 99 | 5 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 2000 | 307 | 7 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 2001 | 106 | 3 |
| Chrysler LHS | 2000 | 83 | 5 |
| Chrysler LHS | 2001 | 22 | 3 |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | 2001 | 618 | 5 |
| Chrysler Sebring | 2001 | 242 | 9 |
| Dodge Dakota | 2001 | 678 | 7 |
| Dodge Durango | 2001 | 665 | 5 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 2000 | 1,065 | 7 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 2001 | 656 | 3 |
| Dodge Neon | 2000 | 337 | 5 |
| Dodge Neon | 2001 | 146 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram | 2001 | 318 | 9 |
| Dodge Stratus | 2000 | 216 | 5 |
| Dodge Stratus | 2001 | 186 | 10 |
| Dodge Viper | 2000 | 4 | 3 |
| Dodge Viper | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 2001 | 229 | 2 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2001 | 883 | 4 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2001 | 170 | 3 |
| Plymouth Breeze | 2000 | 38 | 5 |
| Plymouth Neon | 2000 | 141 | 5 |
| Plymouth Neon | 2001 | 49 | 2 |
| Plymouth Prowler | 2000 | 17 | 2 |
| Plymouth Prowler | 2001 | 21 | 2 |
Other child seat recalls in 2000
2 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the child seat; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 00V304000 4 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000