2001 Chrysler Sebring & 2001 Dodge Stratus recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the bolts may not properly secure the seat and could cause increased injury to the driver of the vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the seat mounting bolts and then replace the bolts if necessary. Owner notification began february 5, 2001. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V005002
- Manufacturer recall #
- 968
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 20
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 5, 2001
- Built
- Nov 9, 2000 – Nov 9, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).