The defect
FIRST REAR SEATS WERE INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT LEFT SIDE SEAT RISER WHICH CAUSES FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT LOADING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, SEATING SYSTEMS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE SEATS MAY BECOME DETACHED, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO ITS OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
REPLACE INCORRECT SEAT RISERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1986 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1986 |
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 Caravan | 1986 | 49 | 1 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1986 | 53 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the seats; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 86V124000 2 Sept 1986 | SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD |
| 86V117000 25 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V082000 24 Jun 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V037000 6 Mar 1986 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 86V027000 13 Feb 1986 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986