- Vehicles
- 48
- Built between
- Jun 1991 – Jan 1995
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 May 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1991 and January 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991-1995 Independent Mobility Chrysler Town & CountryBuilt June 1991 to January 1995
- 1992-1995 Independent Mobility Dodge CaravanBuilt June 1991 to January 1995
- 1991-1994 Independent Mobility Plymouth VoyagerBuilt June 1991 to January 1995
What the defect is
During testing of FMVSS no. 207, "seating systems," the seat base deforms allowing the seat back anchorages to detach from the floor. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 207.
What could happen
Consequence of non-compliance: occupants in seats that do no meet the minimum load requirements of FMVSS 207 are subject to increased risk of injury in a suddent stop or accident.
What gets fixed
INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BASE EXTENSION WITH A REDESIGNED SEAT BASE EXTENSION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1991 to January 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 1995
- Owners notified19 May 1995
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 5 April 1995.
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
- INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYS.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
- 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
System: interior systems; seat tracks and anchors; FMVSS no. 207.VEHICLE description: dodge caravan, plymouth voyager and chrysler town & country conversion vans by independent mobility systems, equipped with quad command seat bases. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact independent mobility systems at 1-505-326-4538. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.