NHTSA recall 98V185000
Child Seat · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Details
What's wrong: The shoulder harness restraint on the integrated child seat can become difficult to extract when the safety belt latch plate becomes contaminated.
Why it matters: This can cause difficulty in releasing a child from the restraint.
The fix: 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…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 1996 Chrysler Town And Country
- 1996 Dodge Caravan
- 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1996 Plymouth Voyager
- 1997 Chrysler Town And Country
- 1997 Dodge Caravan
- 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1997 Plymouth Voyager
All model years NHTSA lists
1996 Chrysler Town And Country, 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, 1996 Dodge Caravan, 1997 Dodge Caravan, 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan, 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 1997 Plymouth Voyager.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 98V185000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.