The defect
DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD IS RECALLING 2 MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.
The risk
THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.
The remedy
DRIVING SPECIALTIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRIVING SPECIALTIES AT 1-707-553-1515.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2006 | 284 | 3 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2007 | 182 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2010
31 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seats.
| 10V591000 22 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V486000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V487000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V409000 9 Sept 2010 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 10V400000 7 Sept 2010 | TURTLE TOP |
| 10V371000 9 Aug 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V362000 2 Aug 2010 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 10V333000 22 Jul 2010 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010