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 | |||||
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SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
97V149000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. the center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook can become unattached from the body anchor position. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip and a cover plate. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner 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 | ||||||||||||||||
97V148000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle 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 Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner 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 ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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SEAT BELTS | ||||||
PE96008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION | ||
There is no summary currently available | ||||||
EA96016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/28/1996 | 12/17/1997 | INCONSISTENT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE | 97V148000 | |
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 | ||||||
PE92028 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/11/1992 | 07/20/1992 | SAFETY BLT ANCHORAGE BRKS | ||
There is no summary currently available | ||||||
EA97005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/10/1997 | 12/23/1997 | SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES | 97V149000 | |
Center seat, right-side, safety belt anchorage releases, frequently when the belt is in use |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SEAT BELTS | |||
4 | |||
The seat belt failed 4 times. | |||
01/01/1997 | 100 | 12/12/1991 | |
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 | |||
1 | 01/01/1991 | ||
Seat belt clip broke from middle/rear seat where it is attached to the floor. | |||
3 | 12/01/1991 | ||
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 | |||
09/15/1995 | 5 | 07/15/1995 | |
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 | |||
05/14/1997 | 5 | ||
The right end seat belt in the middle row becomes unhooked from the side attachment. *ak | |||
04/15/1997 | 5 | ||
Middle seat belt buckle attachment comes apart from the floor attachment. *ak | |||
12/15/1992 | 5 | ||
Middle seat belt comes apart from the floor attachment. ea97-005 investigation. *ak | |||
01/15/1992 | 5 | ||
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 | |||
04/01/1997 | 0 | ||
The seat belt in middle right bench seat detaches from the floor, will not stay on. *ak | |||
06/15/1992 | 500 | ||
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 | |||
08/15/1994 | 0 | ||
Seat belt anchor hook comes unhooked from floor and consumer states he is unable to rehook it securely (ea- 97-005). *ak | |||
09/15/1992 | 12 | ||
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 | |||
02/15/1997 | 0 | ||
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 | |||
11/15/1996 | 15 | ||
Rear passenger's side seat belt buckle, where it is attached to floor releases, buckle swings in air, no injuries. *ak | |||
11/15/1996 | 0 | ||
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 | |||
08/02/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
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 | |||
03/18/1996 | 8 | ||
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 | |||
12/29/1997 | 06/01/1996 | ||
2 front seat belt buckle servic erecall repairs completed. *ak | |||
05/13/1997 | 4 | ||
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 | |||
01/03/1997 | 4 | ||
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 | |||
1 | 03/30/1991 | ||
The driver's side seat belt latch will not hold, also difficult to get latch to catch. | |||
05/01/1995 | 3 | 04/01/1995 | |
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 | |||
01/01/1996 | 1 | 06/30/1991 | |
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 | |||
05/31/1996 | 1 | ||
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 | |||
10/18/1993 | 1 | ||
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 | |||
05/31/1996 | 1 | ||
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 | |||
06/01/1991 | 1 | ||
Seat belt buckle button sticks. inoperative. tt | |||
09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
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 | |||
06/01/1991 | 1 | ||
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. | |||
06/23/1995 | 1 | ||
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 |