# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA88015
> **SEAT TRACK** · Opened 1988-01-19 · Closed 1988-05-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA88015
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1988-01-19
- **Close date:** 1988-05-16
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Affected makes:** AMERICAN MOTORS; RENAULT
- **Affected components:** SEATS
- **Affected model years:** 1983, 1984
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

SUMMARY: RESULTS OF ETF TESTING SHOW THAT A FAILED SEAT TRACK CAUSES THETHE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO RECLINE UNTIL THE SEAT BACK CONTACTS THE REAR SEATCUSHION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.ANALYSIS: THE ROCKER RECLINER SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLESSEPARATES FROM THE TRACK ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF METAL FATIGUE.AMC HAS MOD-IFIED THE SEAT TRACK DESIGN AND APPARENTLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM.RECOMMENDATION: TEST ADDITIONAL FAILED SEATS AND SEND A RECALL REQUESTLETTER.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA88015)
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