The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BECOMES CONTAMINATED.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT CARD WILL BE PROVIDED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1996, 1997 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1996, 1997 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996, 1997 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996, 1997 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996, 1997 |
Components: 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 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1997 | 388 | 5 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1996 | 1,403 | 9 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1997 | 714 | 7 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 | 1,157 | 9 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1997 | 583 | 5 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 | 569 | 9 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1997 | 261 | 4 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 | 756 | 9 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1997 | 346 | 6 |