CHRYSLER LEBARON 1985: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V011000

Make Model Year
CHRYSLER LEBARON 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-06-06 1989-01-31 1989-02-06

Production Dates: 1984-08-01 - 1985-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 60000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE AT ONE "FRONT/OUTBOARD" OF ITS FOUR ATTACHMENTS.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME FORWARD, BACKWARD OR LATERALMOVEMENT OF SEAT, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLEWHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT

Remedy

REPLACE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WITH A STRENGHTENED VERSION; ALSO, REINFORCE POWER ADJUSTER FRONT CROSSMEMBER TO INCREASE RIGIDITY OF SEAT ATTACHMENT SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEATSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTED BUCKET SEATS.