| NHTSA Record Id: 1161 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHRYSLER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015025000203526000000319 |
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| Model Name: PT CRUISER |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V162000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: B21 |
| Component Name: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 24 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 77000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 04 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: Jun, 14 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 26 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 225 |
| Defect Summary : Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the right rear "65%" seat center lower anchor was manufactured with a wire diameter that is greater than the maximum allowable dimension as specified in the standard. |
Consequence Summary: if the connector for a latch-type child restraint is not attached correctly to the anchorage points, the restraint will not properly protect a child in the event of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the right rear seat center anchor and, if necessary, resize the anchor to meet the diameter specified within the standard. owner notification began november 4, 2002. 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. |
Recall Notes: Daimlerchrysler recall no. b21.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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