The defect
THE WELDING ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN SHEET METAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED.
The risk
THE IMPROPERLY WELDED AREAS COULD CAUSE BODY PANELFLEXING AND SHEET METAL CRACKING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE,COMPROMISING THE VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION CAPABILITY. THIS COULD INCREASE THELIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISIONACCIDENT.
The remedy
SECURE THE FLOOR PAN TO THE FRONT FRAME RAILS BY BOLTING BOTH FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Daytona | 1992, 1993 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 Daytona | 1992 | 17 | 2 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1993 | 15 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1993
22 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 93V221000 30 Dec 1993 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 93V218000 15 Dec 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V207000 7 Dec 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 93V206000 7 Dec 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V197000 24 Nov 1993 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 93V032007 24 Nov 1993 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 93V185000 8 Nov 1993 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 93V174000 29 Oct 1993 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993