Vehicle recall 98V185000 · August 6, 1998
Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan and 3 more models
Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated child seats.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated child seats. The shoulder harness restraint on the integrated child seat can become difficult to extract when the safety belt latch plate becomes contaminated.
- Consequence
- This can cause difficulty in releasing a child from the restraint.
- Remedy
- Dealers will clean the latch mechanism. An extender will be added to the emergency release anchor for the child seat safety belts so that the release clips are more visible and accessible to the operator in the event that the retractor mechanism can not be unlocked. In addition, an instructional owner's manual supplement card will be provided.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin November 30, 1998.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 Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V185000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- November 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 157,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Child seat
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler Town and Country (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Dodge Caravan (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Dodge Grand Caravan (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Plymouth Grand Voyager (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Plymouth Voyager (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
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