NHTSA Recall # | 7774 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V366000 |
MFG Compaign # | 957 |
Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Supplier | DODGE |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | RAM |
Model Year | 2001 |
Component | CHILD SEAT |
Date of notification | 12/11/00 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 15/06/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/10/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 09/11/00 |
Report created | 15/11/00 |
Regulation part number | 571 |
FMV safety standard number | 225 |
Estimated number of affected units | 1211756 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage. |
Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child. |
Corrective action | Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began november 12, 2000. Owners who do not receive the free owner's manual addendum within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |