NHTSA recall 01V310000
Child seat
Chrysler Town And Country and 3 more
The defect
Vehicle description: certain MINI vans fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the owner manuals supplied with these vehicles do not indicate which seating positions are equipped with tether anchorages and child restraint anchorage systems as required by the standard.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with the necessary child restraint system information. owner notification IS expected to begin october 8, 2001. owners who do not receive the free information within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.