Recall - IChild Seat Shoulder Belt Routing: Overview
No. 762February, 1998
To: All Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 762-- Integrated Child Seat Shoulder Belt Routing
Models:
1998 Model Year Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan; Plymouth Voyager and Grand Voyager; and Chrysler Town & Country (NS) Minivans Equipped With Integrated Child Seats (Sales Code -- CYK or CYR) Built at the St. Louis South Assembly Plant ("B" in the 11th VIN Position) From November 9, 1997 Through December 4, 1997 (MDH 1109XX through 120409)
Reference:
December 9, 1997 electronic mail (DMAIL) message on this subject.
The referenced DMAIL message instructed dealers to perform the following repair. Notification letters are now being mailed to owners of involved vehicles for which this service has not yet been completed according to our records.
The integrated child seat shoulder belts on about 900 of the above listed vehicles may have been misrouted during assembly. A misrouted shoulder belt may not properly restrain a child seat occupant in certain accident conditions which may result in increased injury to the occupant. To correct this condition, both of the integrated child seats on involved vehicles must be inspected and the shoulder belts must be rerouted if necessary.
IMPORTANT:
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory. Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles before retail delivery. Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory, and should perform this recall on vehicles in for service as determined by using DIAL System Function 70.
Parts
No parts are required for this service. Trim push-in fasteners, PN 06031321, may be ordered as necessary if original clips become damaged during disassembly.
Parts Return
Not applicable.
Vehicle Not Available
If a vehicle is not available for service for a known reason, let us know by filling out the pre-addressed Vehicle Disposition Form portion of the Owner Notification Form or describe the reason on a postcard and mail to:
Chrysler Corporation
CIMS 482-00-85
800 Chrysler Drive East
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2757
Following the above procedures will expedite the processing of your claim.
If you have any questions or need assistance in completing this action, please contact your Zone Service Office.