LAS Cruces, NM
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALER/PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *MJS (99V-212)
NHTSA complaint #550699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Plymouth Sundance seat problems
10 of the 67 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Sundance are about the seats — 15% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Recliner
6
60.0%
Seats
4
40.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Sand Lake, MI
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V212000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED CONSUMER SEAT HAD TO BE ORDERED. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. SEAT HAD NOT ARRIVED. SEAT IN VEHICLE WAS BROKEN & WENT BACKWARDS. WAS NOT GIVEN ANY INDICATION WHEN SEAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WOULD NEED TO TEAR EXISTING SEAT APART TO REPAIR & NOT REPLACE IT.
NHTSA complaint #851763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROX. 40 MPH, BACK REST FELL BACKWARD, AND ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. SEEKING HELP IN THE MATTER FROM NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #846616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rodchester Hills, MI
Crash
1 injured
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND HIT THE DRIVER. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AND DRIVER ENDED UP LAYING IN THE REAR SEAT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #829915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
1 injured
SEATS
VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE AT STOP. FRONT SEAT BOLT BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK.
NHTSA complaint #536935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coventry, RI
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING,THE FRONT SPLIT SEAT BACK (DRIVER SIDE) SNAP AND FELL BACK; CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE,ALMOST CAUSING A SEROUS ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND ACCEPT RESPONABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #824269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Bernar, CA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT SEAT MOVES FORWARD. THE FRONT SEAT DOESN'T LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #528533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taylor, MI
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST LOST CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #811587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taylor, MI
SEATS
WHEN ENTERED INTO VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #806034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, VA
Crash
2 injured
SEATS
DRIVING DOWN RD, GOING WRONG WAY, STARTED TO TURN AROUND, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED SUNDANCE, FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED/BROKE ONTO REAR, BACKSEATS *AK VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED FOWARD DUE TO IMPACT, STEERING WHEEL RIPPED OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #986848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.