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March 24, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V181000
An unsecured seat increases the risk of injury in a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V181
Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Components SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,160
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Pacifica and 2021 Voyager vehicles. The second-row seat-to-floor mounting latch may bind and stick open, preventing the seat from properly securing to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC’s number for this recall is Z22.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go towww.nhtsa.gov..
REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL
Some of the above vehicles may have been built with a second-row seat-to-floor mounting latch that may bind and stick open. A seat not secured may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
The condition described above does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225 S9.4.1 which requires that, “When tested in accordance with S11 [detailing the pull tests], the lower anchorages shall not allow point X on SFAD 2 to be displaced horizontally more than the distances specified below …(b) 150 mm, for lower anchorages when a force of 5,000 N is applied in a lateral direction.” A stuck open second row seat-to-floor mounting latch may prevent the seat from being properly secured to the floor and not meet the lateral force requirement.
New Safety Recall Advanced Communication – Z22
FCA US LLC (FCA US) has announced a safety recall on certain 2021 and 2022 Model Year (RU) Chrysler Pacifica and 2021 Chrysler Voyager vehicles equipped with Easy Slide Second Row Bucket Seats (sales code CY3).
SERVICE ACTION
FCA US will conduct a voluntary safety recall to inspect the second-row seat latch and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat riser. Dealers will be notified of the launch of this safety recall by way of established communication methods. This recall is estimated to launch in the 2nd Quarter of 2022.