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 - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V053000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1988 to 01/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 640000 | 05/29/1991 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/10/1991 | 04/16/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belt buckle assembly.vehicle description: passenger vans and cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE91026 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/04/1991 | 05/01/1991 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | 91V053000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE95014 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/23/1995 | 07/07/1995 | REAR SEAT ANCHORAGES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer believes the vehicle's seat belts were not properly designed for a person 5'4. the dealer was notified. *nlm | |||
| At times when you buckle the passenger side sit belt it is constrictive. please describe details. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Lap/shoulder belt, lap belt is too loose when driving, will hold. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/20/1996 | 1 | 09/08/1990 | |
| Consumer states that her seat belt did not secure her in an accident, causing her to hit the steering wheel and also the dash.*ak | |||
| 06/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Seat belts failed. | |||
| The driver and passenger side power window fall off track the belt break. tt | |||
| Second seat belt assembly on passenger side is secured by some sort of bolt. occasionally its stepped on no longer providing occupant protection. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 07/31/1997 | ||
| The buckles in the front seat of the van are cracked. *ak consumer states that the dealer refused to replace the seat belts. the calipers have deep grooves, probably caused from the guides wearing into them, the knuckles, guides, and calipers had to be replaced due to causing brake pad failure. tires had been rotated, however still had bad tread wear, no specific tire information was given. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| The drivers/front passenger and the rear seat outer seabelts do not latch properly. please desribe. *ak | |||
| 04/10/1996 | |||
| The dealership has nformed her they have no more parts available because she waited too long to get her recall to be fixed 91v053000. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Seatbelt comes unbuckle while driving and lockup in the retractor. tt | |||
| 04/05/1995 | |||
| Seat belts will lock; extreme effort to release button to unlock seat belt. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| Driver seat belt does not extend from the retracting mechanism, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1998 | 1 | 10/11/1990 | |
| Consumer was in a rear and front end accident, the driver's restraint belt did not restrain properly, consumer hit head on the roof of the vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1990 | |
| The consumer had an accident and seat belt didn't retract. *ak consumer prior to accident had recall repairs 91v053 regarding seat belt buckles. *slc | |||
| 09/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Seat belt retractor failed, leaving excessive slack in belts. *sd | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Seatbelt comes unbuckle while driving and lockup in the retractor. tt | |||
| 04/17/1994 | |||
| The front seat belt retractor didn't retract back have to push it back in. tt | |||
| 10/04/1994 | |||
| Front shoulder/lap belts do not retract; belts were previously replaced by chrysler representive. tt | |||
| 03/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle came to a short stop and seat belts did not retract. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| Neither front seat belts restrain in a sudden stop. tt | |||
| 10/25/1994 | |||
| When rear ended drivers shoulder belt didn't restrain occupant from hitting dash, rearview mirror and cup tray. 2) rear hatch opened upon impact. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| The back right and middle left seatbelts failed. they will not pull out . tt | |||
| 02/14/1995 | |||
| 2nd and 3rd seatbelts do not properly retain carseat when driving. please describe details. tt | |||