Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 0801003 | 04/25/2003 | 10001520 | Seat belt cinch bar service for various models including 2004 models. *tt | 06/05/2003 | |
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||||
| 2304602 | 11/29/2002 | 10000450 | Rear child seat lower anchor too large. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE02082 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2002 | 04/23/2003 | SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE | ||
| 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. additionally, the report rate is low (1.60/100k).the information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time.further allocation of agency resources to this issue is unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation is being closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Seat belt tensioner jams in middle rear seat of 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. i previously paid to repair this exact same problem in 2004 and it has happened again. contacted chrysler and the local dealership but the only solution seems for me to pay to fix it again. i have been driving cars for almost 30 years and have never had a seat belt problem. i mean, seat belts aren't supposed to break - your life depends on them. this problem occurred in august 2004 and again in august 2009. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 151000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the failure occurred without warning. in addition, the driver's side seat belt failed to restrain properly and forced the driver into the steering wheel. the driver sustained severe injuries and the police and ambulance were called to the scene. the vehicle was towed to the collision center and was completely destroyed. the cause of the failure has not been determined. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 151,000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| The drivers seat belt locks up tight anytime i lean forward to check for cross traffic at a stop sign or to check the side mirror blind spot before changing lanes. it locks immediately, i'm actually pinned to the seat back. i have to lean back into the seat back to allow it to release before being able to move my upper body forward. in the beginning it rarely happened, now it's almost all the time. on the other matter of the front disk brakes. the right side not only wore out twice as fast as the left but wore at an angle which caused the metal backing plate to scrape the rotor before the sqeeker was even close to scraping. i still have the brake pads. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/08/2001 | |||
| Was traveling on the highway about 55mph and noticed that steering wheel and vehicle started shaking. consumer stated that ridge inside of road inflated two rear tires, causing vehicle to go into a spin/vehicle flipped, and went into a enbankment. airbags didn't go off, and the driver's side seatbelt didn't hold . the vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| The seat belt does not retract back to normal position, and is not providing protection to the driver in case of an accident. manufacturer was contacted by consumer, and informed consumer that the seat belt was not covered by warranty.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2005 | 42950 | 1 | |
| Vehicle experienced a problem with the seat belt on the driver side. the belt will not come out of the retractor. it will not release or allow the driver to wear the seat belt. owner contacted the dealer, who stated they could check for the defect if the owner would pay a fee for the diagnostics to determine why the belt will not operate. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 08/05/2007 | 70450 | 5 | 07/24/2007 |
| 2001 pt cruiser (touring edition) the rear seat, middle seat belt does not lock up when the seat belt is pulled/yanked on or the vehicle turns corners. my son at 3 months old went tipping over sideways when i made a left hand turn (less then 15 mph). he was safe and secure in his car seat with matching base, but the whole thing tipped over. i tried manually getting it to lock so the base of my sons car seat would stay in place, but i had no luck. he tipped a few times, so i decided to move the seat closer to the drivers side rear door. so now what? do i keep risking him tipping over or risk him being closer one of the doors? *jb | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 56025 | 1 | 12/15/2001 |
| Middle rear saftey belt failed. the rigt rear seat was folded forward. the seat belt jammed and would not allow the seat to be raised. the seat had to be disassembled and a new seat belt installed. this safety device was not covered under warranty.*ak | |||