# NHTSA recall 88V060000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V060000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1988\-04\-08
- Owners notified: 1988\-11\-28
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 149000

## What is wrong

DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM MAY SEPARATE AT ITS FRONT ATTACHMENT DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ADJUSTER BRACKET.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT ATTACHMENTS MAY ALLOW SIGNIFICANTREARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK.


## The remedy

REPLACE DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER BRACKET WITH A STRONGER VERSION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT ATTACHMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROCKER RECLINER FRONTSEATS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 RENAULT ALLIANCE](/makes/renault/alliance/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-06\-01.
- [1984 RENAULT ALLIANCE](/makes/renault/alliance/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-06\-01.
- 1983 RENAULT ENCORE. Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-06\-01.
- [1984 RENAULT ENCORE](/makes/renault/encore/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-06\-01.

## Investigated as EA88015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA88015: Engineering analysis, opened 1988\-01\-19, closed 1988\-05\-16. SEAT TRACK. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V060000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V060000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V060000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V060000)

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