The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V338000·Announced 2010-07-27

Driving Specialties Recalls 2006-2007 Dodge Grand Caravan Seats

Driving Specialties is recalling 2006-2007 Dodge Grand Caravans with VMI/Ricon power seats due to a potential defective weld that could cause injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (defective weld) with a risk of injury to the occupant, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Driving Specialties Ltd is recalling 2 model year 2006 and 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan conversion vans equipped with VMI/Ricon 6-way power seat bases. This recall pertains only to vehicles altered by Driving Specialties and has no relation to vehicles manufactured by Chrysler.

The recall is due to a possibility of a defective weld at the joint between the pivoting plate and the pivoting plate pin. If the seat base pin were to break, the seat occupant may be injured.

Owners should contact Driving Specialties at 1-707-553-1515 to arrange for a free repair. The safety recall began on July 28, 2010. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Brand
DODGE
Manufacturer
DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD
Category
Vehicle — Seat
Hazard
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • GRAND CARAVAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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