The defect
THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULES TO THE SEAT FRAME CAN BREAK.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULE BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1996 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1996 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
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 Town And Country | 1996 | 938 | 7 |
| 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 seat belts recalls in 1996
22 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 96V256000 27 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V248001 12 Dec 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V248002 12 Dec 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V242000 27 Nov 1996 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 96V225000 5 Nov 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V219000 4 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V207000 18 Oct 1996 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 96V185000 10 Oct 1996 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996