# NHTSA recall 88V061000

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: 88V061000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1988\-04\-08
- Owners notified: 1988\-10\-07
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- Units potentially affected: 1500

## What is wrong

A SERVICE REPLACEMENT DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION \(MANUAL SEAT TYPE\) MAY CONTAIN WRONG CUSHION WITH A BRACE THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE FRAME.


## What can happen

SEAT FRAME COULD FRACTURE AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTREARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK.


## The remedy

REPLACE FRAME WITH PROPER POWER SEAT FRAME.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT FRAME.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL POWER ADJUSTER BUCKETOR 50/50 FRONT SEATS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 CHRYSLER LEBARON](/makes/chrysler/lebaron/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER](/makes/chrysler/new-yorker/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1985 DODGE 600](/makes/dodge/600/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 DODGE 600](/makes/dodge/600/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 PLYMOUTH CARAVELLE](/makes/plymouth/caravelle/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA88008

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.

- EA88008: Engineering analysis, opened 1987\-11\-17, closed 1988\-05\-18. SEAT ATTACHMENT. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V061000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V061000/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/88V061000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V061000)

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