The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.
The risk
IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Shadow | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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 Shadow | 1991 | 89 | 5 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1992 | 73 | 4 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1993 | 107 | 1 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1994 | 94 | 1 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1991 | 30 | 4 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1992 | 49 | 4 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1993 | 60 | 1 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1994 | 59 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1999
14 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the seats; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 99V298000 27 Oct 1999 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 99V252000 17 Sept 1999 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 99V246000 13 Sept 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V175000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V173000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V018000 15 Jun 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V139000 4 Jun 1999 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 99V130000 20 May 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999