Vehicle recall 74V056000 · April 11, 1974

Chrysler Imperial and New Yorker

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Chrysler campaign no 169.POSSIBILITY that the seat back which depends upon aretainer pin assembled to the outboard hinge arm pivot may disengage and resultin complete or partial seat collapse.this condition can be caused by shiftingof the body position.(correct by inspecting and replacing pin with cotterpin.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 74V056000
Reported to NHTSA: April 11, 1974
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: May 13, 1974
Vehicles potentially affected: 8,300
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Recall 74V056000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chrysler Imperial (1974): 1974
Chrysler New Yorker (1974): 1974

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