NHTSA recall 89V011000
Seats
Chrysler Laser and 4 more
Reported Jan 31, 198960,000 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1985
The defect
Drivers seat frame may experience fatigue failure at one (front/outboard) of its four attachments.
The risk
This could result in some forward, backward or lateralmovement of seat, creating a potential for loss of control of the vehiclewhich could result in an accident
The remedy
Replace drivers seat frame with a strenghtened version; also, reinforce power adjuster front crossmember to increase rigidity of seat attachment system.