- Vehicles
- 208
- Built between
- Oct 1984 – Nov 1984
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 December 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1984 and November 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1985 Chrysler LebaronBuilt October 1984 to November 1984
- 1985 Dodge LancerBuilt October 1984 to November 1984
What the defect is
Required front center seat belt assembly was omitted. Vehicles are not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 209, seat belt assemblies.
What gets fixed
INSTALLATION OF MISSING CENTER SEAT BELT WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1984 to November 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 1984
- Owners notified26 December 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 December 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with optional front seatcenter cushion and armrest.system: interior systems; seat belts.consequences of defect: passengers in the front center seat could be injured inan accident without the protection of the required seat belt.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.