1996 Chrysler Sebring defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Chrysler Sebring. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02082 · opened Nov 6, 2002 · closed Apr 23, 2003

  There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. A…

• LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINT
  Recall Query RQ00015 · opened Aug 2, 2000 · closed Apr 20, 2001 · led to recall 99V066004

  There is no summary currently available

• AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK
  Engineering Analysis EA98014 · opened May 29, 1998 · closed Sep 14, 1998 · led to recall 98V183000

  Alleged failure of the automatic transaxle ignition interlock system that either allows the ignition key to be removed when the transmission gear selector is not in the park position and the transmission gear selector to be shifted when the ignition key is removed or prevents theignition key from being removed when the…

• CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER DISENGAGEMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA97025 · opened Nov 24, 1997 · closed Nov 17, 1998 · led to recall 99I004000

  Alleged that the convertible top cover may disengage from the subject vehicles while driving.

• CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER DISENGAGEMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97029 · opened Jun 17, 1997 · closed Nov 24, 1997

  Odi has received three reports alleging disengagement of the convertible top cover from the subject vehicles while driving.