The defect
THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE REAR BENCH SEATS TO THE SEAT RISERS MAY BE EMBRITTLED AND FRACTURE.
The risk
IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE BOLT MAY FAIL AND CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT RISERS, WHICH INCREASES THE POTENTIALOF INJURY TO ITS OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BENCH SEAT TO RISER BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1996 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 |
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 | 1996 | 1,403 | 9 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 | 1,157 | 9 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 | 569 | 9 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 | 756 | 9 |
Other seats recalls in 1995
12 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the seats; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 95V246000 21 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V240000 14 Dec 1995 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 95V227000 30 Nov 1995 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 95V160000 17 Aug 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V131000 7 Jul 1995 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 95V108000 26 May 1995 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 95V104000 24 May 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V098000 16 May 1995 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995