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Recall 98V-185

CHRYSLER CORPORATION recalled the 1996 to 1997 Chrysler Town And Country and 4 other models: Child seat.

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-185
Reported
August 6, 1998
Vehicles affected
157,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

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.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification is expected to begin november 30, 1998.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 chrysler at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles