Recall 03V035000: 1998–2002 Dodge Intrepid and 3 other models

Report received

Feb 5, 2003

Manufacturer

Daimlerchrysler corporation

Potentially affected

1,066,000vehicles

Model years

1998–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly.

Possible consequence

If the seat back unexpectedly reclines while the car is being driven, it could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the recliner bolts. Owner notification began on april 23, 2003. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Chrysler 300M0 complaints
• 1999 Chrysler 300M351 complaints
• 2000 Chrysler 300M242 complaints
• 2001 Chrysler 300M91 complaints
• 2002 Chrysler 300M83 complaints
• 1998 Chrysler Concorde175 complaints
• 1999 Chrysler Concorde333 complaints
• 2000 Chrysler Concorde307 complaints
• 2001 Chrysler Concorde106 complaints
• 2002 Chrysler Concorde65 complaints
• 1998 Chrysler LHS3 complaints
• 1999 Chrysler LHS165 complaints
• 2000 Chrysler LHS83 complaints
• 2001 Chrysler LHS22 complaints
• 1998 Dodge Intrepid377 complaints
• 1999 Dodge Intrepid997 complaints
• 2000 Dodge Intrepid1,065 complaints
• 2001 Dodge Intrepid656 complaints
• 2002 Dodge Intrepid329 complaints