Recall Details For: 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 10V338000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 83748
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V338000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: DODGE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND CARAVAN
- MODEL YEAR: 2006
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEATS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060309
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060309
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20100728
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20100727
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20100727
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD IS RECALLING 2 MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DRIVING SPECIALTIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRIVING SPECIALTIES AT 1-707-553-1515.
RECALL NOTES: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES ALTERED BY DRIVING SPECIALTIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000036539000207915000000318
