The defect
A SERVICE REPLACEMENT DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION (MANUAL SEAT TYPE) MAY CONTAIN WRONG CUSHION WITH A BRACE THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE FRAME.
The risk
SEAT FRAME COULD FRACTURE AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTREARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK.
The remedy
REPLACE FRAME WITH PROPER POWER SEAT FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1985, 1986 |
| Chrysler New Yorker | 1986 |
| Dodge 600 | 1985, 1986 |
| Plymouth Caravelle | 1986 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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 LeBaron | 1985 | 10 | 5 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1986 | 25 | 4 |
| Chrysler New Yorker | 1986 | 12 | 4 |
| Dodge 600 | 1985 | 2 | 4 |
| Dodge 600 | 1986 | 6 | 3 |
| Plymouth Caravelle | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the seats; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 88V145000 2 Sept 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V135000 11 Aug 1988 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 88V060000 8 Apr 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V058000 5 Apr 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988