Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V076000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 10/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 545311 | 06/03/2002 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/08/2002 | 03/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans, some trim material can loosen and drop into the rear outboard seat belt assembly, causing the seat belt to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the trim with foam blockers and inspect and replace all 3rd row seat belt assemblies. owner notification began june 3, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. b09.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 5 | 02/19/1998 | |
| Seat belt periodically releases when child car seat rubs against seat belt buckle. the car is a 1998 chrysler town and country. if the car seat is buckled into one of the car's middle seats tightly, it sometimes presses the release mechanism of the chrysler seat belt. *la | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2098 | |
| Told van is not included in recall 02v076000, rear seatbelt failure. dt | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| Gen 3 seat belts have been tested to be a safety risk as they are easily unbuckled with very slight pressure. we want them replaced with the gen 4 seat belts. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Defective gen-3 seat belts need to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/01/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa recall 02 v 076 000/ manufacturer's recall b09 concerning seat belts:dealer: adamson's chrysler dodge in rochester, mn. phone# unable to honor recall, parts were not available. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||