Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
97V149000CHRYSLER CORPORATIONfrom 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993V (Vehicle)110000012/08/1997ODICHRYSLER GROUP LLC09/09/199709/16/1997
Defect SummaryVehicle description: passenger mini-vans. the center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook can become unattached from the body anchor position.
Consequence SummaryIn the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip and a cover plate.
NotesOwner notification began december 8, 1997. 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
97V148000CHRYSLER CORPORATIONfrom 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993V (Vehicle)110000012/08/1997ODICHRYSLER GROUP LLC09/09/199709/16/1997
Defect SummaryVehicle description: passenger mini-vans. covers on the solid stalk mounted seat belt buckles can become dislodged causing the release button to stick inside the cover. the buckle would then be only partially latched.
Consequence SummaryIn the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover.
NotesOwner notification began december 8, 1997.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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
SEAT BELTS
PE96008CHRYSLER GROUP LLC01/25/199606/28/1996SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
 There is no summary currently available
EA96016CHRYSLER GROUP LLC06/28/199612/17/1997INCONSISTENT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE97V148000
 Safety belt buckle hosing slips down, pinching the red release button.owners report having trouble opening and closing them many allege belt unlatches while driving because of the release buttom
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
PE92028CHRYSLER GROUP LLC03/11/199207/20/1992SAFETY BLT ANCHORAGE BRKS
 There is no summary currently available
EA97005CHRYSLER GROUP LLC04/10/199712/23/1997SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES97V149000
 Center seat, right-side, safety belt anchorage releases, frequently when the belt is in use

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEAT BELTS
4
 The seat belt failed 4 times.
01/01/199710012/12/1991
 Second row seat seat belt failure.
01/01/1994
 Seat belt anchorage failure, the middle seat on the right hand side on the floor anchor, the clips comes out when pulling seat belt to buckle, in for repair at dealership, redone the clip, but still has the problem. *ak
01/01/1995
 Seat belt anchorage on the middle seat/right side come loose, the clip wiil not fasten, contacted dealership for repair , bought vehicle in 1992. *ak
 Owner states that her vehicle middle rear seat belt spring clips has broke. .owner further notes that she is very concerned for her child's safety. *ak
 Middle seat belt anchorage becomes detached from floor when attempting to use. problem reoccurs constantly. please describe, ea97-005. *ak
 While driving the center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when seat belt is in use. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
1
 Consumer's is having trouble finding dealership in the area to perform recall repair (97v-149) due to dealer location problems repairs not completed. mjs
03/22/1999
 Nhtsa recall 97v149000/manufacturer's #742, seat belt anchor and attachment. consumer contacted dealer and no parts were available. *ak
1
 Difficulty in getting recall work completed on the seat belts due to scheduling problems.
03/01/1992
 Owner took vehicle to dealer for recall on seat belt buckle and seat belt anchor clip and was told recall repair work was performed on vehicle. owner took vehicle to another dealer, and it was determined that the recall work was never done. recalls 97v148000 and 97v149000. *ak
101/01/1991
 Seat belt clip broke from middle/rear seat where it is attached to the floor.
312/01/1991
 Seat belt did not lock during impact.
1
 The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases from the floor when belt is in use. *ak
09/15/1995507/15/1995
 Middle seat belt is coming detached from the floor attachment. ea97-005- investigation. *ak
07/14/1996
 Ea-97-005, the rear/middle right side seat belt anchorage comes loose when the seatbelt is in use, won't protect the occupant if in an accident. *ak
 The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases from the floor when belt is in use. *ak
10/17/1991
 Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak
 Middle rear seat belt becomes undone because of a faulty spring clip. also, front safety belts are broken. owner has not taken vehicle to dealers, and is very concerned for her safety. *ak
09/09/1995
 Ea97005, safety belt anchorage failure. safety belt releases frequently when belt is in use. vehicle purchased in dec of 91. the spring clip is not broken. dealer has looked at problem. could replace hook for $150.00. *ak
05/14/19975
 The right end seat belt in the middle row becomes unhooked from the side attachment. *ak
04/15/19975
 Middle seat belt buckle attachment comes apart from the floor attachment. *ak
12/15/19925
 Middle seat belt comes apart from the floor attachment. ea97-005 investigation. *ak
01/15/19925
 Middle seat belt comes detached from the floor attachment. *ak
0
 Center seat/rightside safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. please describe details. *ak
01/01/1993
 Ea 97-005, the vehicle rear middle right side seat belt anchorage disconnects when using the belt, resulting in the hook breaking off, could hinder the protection an occupant if in an accident occurred. *ak
 Vehicle's rear middle seat belt spring clip becomes unhooked while in use. *ak
03/12/1991
 Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases when the seat belt is in use. *ak
04/01/19970
 The seat belt in middle right bench seat detaches from the floor, will not stay on. *ak
06/15/1992500
 Right middle seat belt buckle, where it attaches to anchorage came unlatched while in use, caused 7-year old to fall out seat while making quick turn, according to dealer, seat belt working normal. *ak
 Owner states that eat belt in the middle rear seat becomes detached from anchor. she notices it hanging around. also becomes undone while putting it on. investigation no.ea97-005. *ak
08/15/19940
 Seat belt anchor hook comes unhooked from floor and consumer states he is unable to rehook it securely (ea- 97-005). *ak
09/15/199212
 Middle seat belt comes apart from the floor attachment. *ak
 Spring clip is misaligned. had broken before, now comes loose. *ak
04/01/1996
 Spring clip comes loose from hook , needs to be rpaired. *ak
03/22/1997
 Ea-97-005, the vehicle's rear center seat/right side seat belt anchorage comes undone when using the belt. the hook that attaches to seat belt broke off which can prevent protection to the occupant if involved in an accident. *ak
 The seat belt on the right side in the middle of the vehicle had the hook disengage from the metal floor anchor. the spring clip is not broken, but does not remain in position. please add further details. *ak
 The seat belt on the right side in the middle of the vehicle disengages from the metal floor anchor. the spring clip is not broken, but does not remain in position. consumer has not taken vehicle to the dealer. please add further information. *ak
02/15/19970
 The latch becomes detached in a way that it can not be re-attached. consumer states she does not use that seat belt (ea 97-005). *ak
11/10/1991
 Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases when the belt is in use. *ak
11/11/1991
 Ea-97-005, safety belt failure. safety belt anchorage releases frequently when belt is in use. purchased in nov of 91. the spring clip is broken. dealer has not looked at problem. *ak
0
 Seat belt does not stay attached to the floor. *ak
11/15/199615
 Rear passenger's side seat belt buckle, where it is attached to floor releases, buckle swings in air, no injuries. *ak
11/15/19960
 Middle seat belt keeps coming unhooked from the anchor (ea 97-005). *ak
 Owner has problems with his middle seat belt spring attachment. he notes that the spring broke. owner has not taken vehcile to dealer. *ak
02/18/1997
 Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak
 The seat belt on the right side in the middle of the vehicle disengages from the metal floor anchor, the spring clip does not appear to be broken. vehicle has not been taken in for service. please give any further details. *ak
 Owner states that her spring hook broke which attaches the seat belt to the floor. own has spoken with dealers about problem and dealers have offered to replace seat belt spring hook. owner is very concerned for her child's safety. *ak
08/02/1996101/01/1993
 Middle seat belt unhooks from the floor, also right front belt has broken plastic parts.
06/15/1995
 Front seat belt material unraveling, plastic broke, could fail in accident; middle seat anchor for passenger side seat belt worn, dealer agrees not good design, in event of accident, occupant would survive.*ak
03/18/19968
 Seat belt failed.
06/12/1995
 Vehicle was impact 12:00 position speed 50 mph, middle seat captain chair lap/shoulder belt anchor came loose. tt
04/14/1995
 Seat belt failure. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
06/15/2001
 Took vehicle into dealer for recall# 964d806 on safety belts. dealer stated did not have parts.*ak
1
 Front drivers seat belt does not latch properly but once latched it suddenly unlatches while driving. nlm
 Driver's seat belt latch would not release from the buckle housing, causing the occupants to become trapped. please give any further details. *ak
12/29/199706/01/1996
 2 front seat belt buckle servic erecall repairs completed. *ak
05/13/19974
 Noticed that middle seat's shoulder belts keeps coming unlatched/unlocked; the shoulder belt is located near passenger's side. (under investigation-#ea 97005/#ea 96016.) *ak
01/03/19974
 Middle seat belt will come unlatched after locking; can hear click when pressing against it; can move the latch buckle in place w/pliers. took to dealer & told need new seat belts; under investigation (#ea96016 & ea97005). *ak
 While making a left turn the seat belt buckle on the left side in the middle of the vehicle disengaged, releasing the child safety seat. please give further details. *ak
01/01/1991
 Seat belt anchorage failure, the middle seat on the right hook will become unbuckled when buckle or when seat belt buckle is on the person. *ak
103/30/1991
 The driver's side seat belt latch will not hold, also difficult to get latch to catch.
05/01/1995304/01/1995
 Seat belt latch opens when coming to a stop/applying brakes suddenly.
1
 The driver's side seat belt sometimes will not detach from belt buckle and will not retract. *ak
01/01/1996106/30/1991
 Driver's seat belt can become unlatched while driving/fails to buckle. *ak
06/01/1996
 Inconsistent safety belt buckle. the female end will not stay locked in place with the male end.*ak
 When using the seat belt lap locked up in have, to use the screw driver to get out of the seat . please describe .*ak
 Seat belt buckle doesn't stay latched . please give more information. *ak
05/31/19961
 Right rear seat captain's chair seat belt buckle jammed intermittently. *ak
01/01/1994
 Driver seatbelt buckle hard to latch and sometimes comes unlatched. *ak
03/01/1996
 Seatbelt buckle came unlatched after placing it in locked position. *ak
10/18/19931
 Middle seat belt by the sliding door unlatches easily. *ak the clip that moves between position a to b becomes detached from the wall and becomes completely useless. *slc
05/31/19961
 Right rear seat, captain's chair, seat belt buckle jammed/occupant cannot fasten seat belt buckle. *ak
 Pe96-006; either attachment floor or wall; seat belts by sliding door fail to remain latched w/replacement experiencing same failure. please describe. *ak
04/15/1996
 Driver's shoulder/lap belt latch does not hold as intended; will snap into locked position after several attempts, comes unlatched. *ak
05/06/1996
 The driver's side seat belt buckle will not latch an will come undone while driving. please describe. *ak
04/10/1996
 Driver's side seat belt buckle will not release, red release button will jam. *ak
06/01/19911
 Seat belt buckle button sticks. inoperative. tt
09/01/19941
 Seat belt latch inoperable. *sd
07/03/1995
 Middle seat seat belt does not latch. please describe. *ak
04/01/1995
 The middle seat belt latch come loose child sat there it came loose. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
01/01/1999
 Driver side shoulder belt isn't working,. it wouldn't retract. *ak
10/10/1996
 The rear seat belt on the driver's does not retract. the dealer is aware of problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak
06/01/19911
 Seat belt retractors bind continuously. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
1
 Shoulder seat belt failed.
04/15/1996
 Rear right middle seat belt where attaches to floor becomes detached, clip fails to hold seat belt in place, continous problem, according to dealer, entire seat belt system need replacing.
06/23/19951
 Seat belt failed during accident. *ak
06/15/1995
 Front shoulder/lap belts did not grab as intended upon panic stop; belts do not retract; hang loose; get caught in door, resulting in crack. tt
01/14/1995
 Rear right side seat belt came out of the wall bolt and all, dealer reattached it. tt
SEAT BELTS - REAR
09/25/1995
 Caller feels vehicle sensitive seat belts are not safe with css. tt
02/14/1995
 2nd and 3rd rear seatbelts do not properly retain carseats when driving. please describe details. tt