Seat track failure

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into American Motors vehicles. Closed 19 January 1988.

Investigation
PE87029
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
12 May 1987
Closed
19 January 1988

What NHTSA investigated

Summary: since pe 85-060 was closed on 1/3/86, odi received 7 addi-tional complaints concerning this matter. One injury was reported.odi's ir of 5/29/87 prompted amc to report additional failures. Etf test-ing confirmed the safety relatedness of a failed seat. Odi has RECEIVED18 complaints.analysis: due to the frequency and severity of this matter it should beupgraded to an ea.recommendation: open an ea. Locate and test more failed seat backs. Senda recall request letter to chrysler.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
American MotorsENCORE1983–1984
RenaultALLIANCE1983–1984

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.