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  NHTSA Recall 97V078000

NHTSA Campaign Id 97V078000; Date: May. 10, 1997

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.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1991 Dodge Shadow 1992 Dodge Shadow 1991 Plymouth Sundance 1992 Plymouth Sundance

Component: Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Manufactured by: Chrysler Corporation

Affected Units:: 148,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat can fail and separate.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Owner notification: owner notification began June 30, 1997 note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 30, 1997

Also see:

All recalls of Dodge vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.