Recall 98V185000: 1996–1997 Plymouth Voyager and 4 other models

Report received

Aug 6, 1998

Manufacturer

Chrysler corporation

Potentially affected

157,000vehicles

Model years

1996–1997

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

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.

Possible consequence

This can cause difficulty in releasing a child from the restraint.

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.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Chrysler Town And Country938 complaints
• 1997 Chrysler Town And Country388 complaints
• 1996 Dodge Caravan1,403 complaints
• 1997 Dodge Caravan714 complaints
• 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan1,157 complaints
• 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan583 complaints
• 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager569 complaints
• 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager261 complaints
• 1996 Plymouth Voyager756 complaints
• 1997 Plymouth Voyager346 complaints