NHTSA recall campaign
78V257000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1978-12-01Affected256 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS". THE REQUIRED UNDERBODY SEAT REINFORCEMENTS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. WITHOUT THE REINFORCEMENTS, THE SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE TO PREVENT SEAT DETACHMENT IN A VEHICLE CRASH SITUATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL UNDERBODY REINFORCEMENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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