DODGE: GRAND CARAVAN: SEATS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 10V270000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | ACCESS OPTIONS, INC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | ACCESS OPTIONS, INC |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 4 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20100608 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | ACCESS OPTIONS, INC |
| Report Received Date: | 20100617 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20100617 |
Defect Summary:
ACCESS OPTIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS AND VANS BUILT ON FORD E150, E350, TOYOTA SIENNA, AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THE SIX WAY POWER SEAT BASE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE (COLD) WELD ON THE PIVOT PIN WHICH IS WELDED TO THE SWIVEL PLATE. THE WELD COULD FAIL.
Consequence Summary:
THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.
Corrective Summary:
THE SWIVEL PLATE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCESS OPTION AT 831-722-6804.
Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES ALTERED BY ACCESS OPTIONS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD, TOYOTA, AND DODGE.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .