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 - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I004000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 5224 | 09/25/1995 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/25/1995 | 01/30/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. the revised seats will also increase child comfort by incorporating protective seat belt wraps to prevent belt chafe. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat.vehicle description: passenger mini-vans equipped with integrated child seats.description of problem: this is not a safety recall in accordance with federalregulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. consequence of problem: in an emergency situation, it would be difficult to remove a child from the seat. note: this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the child seats. owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| 96V136000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 07/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 200 | 08/27/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/18/1996 | 07/18/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The bolts which secure the integrated child seat modules to the seat frame can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle accident, the child seat may not provide adequate protection to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the integrated child seat module bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat. vehicle description: mini-vans equipped with child seat modules. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during august 1996. note: 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 97I001000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 150000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/1996 | 03/03/1998 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with integral child seats. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. on the integral child seat, the shoulder belts restraining the child retract and lock in place after the belt buckle is connected to the latch plate. the latch plate movement locks the belts to make sure the child is restrained in the case of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The latch plate located in the seat cushion area must be free to move back against its stop after the buckle is removed to allow the shoulder belts to be pulled out. always be sure the area around the latch plate is free of food or other items that might prevent the latch plate from moving back. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being provided with a video tape and 2 harness clips. the video tape instructs owners on the proper use and maintenance of the child seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to make the vehicle owner aware of how the integral child seat latching system works.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| CH9521 | 05/01/1995 | 43045 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE96008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||
| SQ96016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/18/1996 | 02/04/1997 | INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP | ||
| Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in thewell located between the child's legs.odi has 19 complaints of retract lockup.seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child.two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking.chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children.additional information is needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/10/2003 | 2 | 02/06/1996 | |
| 1996 dodge caravan- gen 3 seatlbelts. twice the seat belt has come unbuckled around my child's carseat. i just happened to notice it. i don't even know how long i had been driving with it unlatched. after the first incident (about a year ago) i have checked the security of it every time we get in the car. i have noticed it unlatched once more since then. not sure how it happened because there was nothing on or around the seat that could have unlatch the belt. i recently saw the article in the february issue of parents magazine which led me to the website discussing the concerns around these seatbelts. i personally am alarmed. our caravan has been our main vehicle and i hate knowing my children are not safe. these belts really need to be recalled. *la | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Gen 3 seat belts! my husband and my 16 month old son are everything to me, we have a 1996 dodge caravan and now i am afraid to drive it! please take the necessary actions to keep us safe. we are real people. *jb | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| None of the automatic seat belts lock. when pulled they extend about two feet. dealer contacted, and stated the computer did not secure the seat. could be remedied. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| Mechanism on shoulder belt on the driver's side rear seat broke, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle has gen. iii seatbelts which have been found to be faulty. i wish to replace them but was told the dealer did not have the parts. please help.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Passenger seat belt failed. yh | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| Seat belt in front passenger seat designed to accomodate child safety seat, this is a safety hazard since child seats shouldn't be used near airbags. *dh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/05/2001 | |||
| At a sudden stop seat belts came undone.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 7 | 05/01/2000 | |
| On several occasions, seat belts come unbuckled with little movement or slight bump against the seat belts leaving passengers unsecured.*ak *tt | |||
| 12/28/1996 | |||
| Failure of the seat belt buckle, the seat belt comes unlatched from the buckle, consumer noticed that the belt clicks it is engaged.. consumer contacted the dealer and the dealer stated it was normal operation. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Seat belt buckle jammed. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| During impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy and the driver's side shoulder belt did not lock. please describe. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2097 | |
| Airbag light on , no speed control, no horn. airbag light indicates nonfunctioning restraint system. *ak | |||
| Driver's seat belt does not fully extend from the retracting mechanism, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1997 | |||
| Vehicle hit a post in the parking lot and the air bag did not deploy. also the seat belt did not retain the driver in the seat which caused the driver to get hurt. investigation (dp-96- 014) for defective air bag sensor. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1997 | |||
| Seat belt retractor: while trying to get daughter out of the car seat, the belt that goes over the head would not go forward to get her out. the sea tbelt constantly twisted inside the retractors and can't get them out. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Chrysler built in seat, the straps are very loose, causng the child to get out of seat, no plastice retainer clip, also when crumbs get into side seat retractor, the belts won't tighten properly. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Integrated child seat belt retractor inoperative. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Child integrated restraint systems located on the middle bench seat did not function properly. on both systems, the harness straps tightened and buckle would not release. on all the rear seat belts release buttons on the buckles were sensitive and released with little pressure. *ak | |||
| Intergrated child seat began to tighten up on the child. it had to be cut off to release child. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| I was driving approximately 35 mph. i hit a slight dip in the road and my driver's side air bag deployed, causing a tragic accident. when the police arrived my child's seat was not restrained in the rear seat. they closed the highway for 5 hours looking for a baby, who may have climbed out one of the broken windows, they thought. thank god, she was at home. *ak | |||
| Intergrated child seat belt locks up, seat belt also jams. owner notes that when seat belt is pulled it gets tighter. owner also noted that the seat belt area is clean. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1995 | |||
| Consumer complains that integrated child safety seat jams, causing child to be locked in seat. | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Intergrated child seat will not allow forward movement and that seat moves back. child becomes slanted in seat and is slammed into back of seat. *ak | |||
| 05/11/1997 | |||
| Ea97003, when removing the child from seat the belt locked up and caused the t-shield to tighten around child's neck. the belt had to be cut in order to remove child from seat. *ak | |||
| Vehicle's intergrated child safety seat straps are locking up around the child's neck.this will be the 4th seat which is being replaced by the car manufacturer. currently, manufacturer wants to replace seats with bench and refund owner for the intergrated child seat. the anchor points on the belts are in the wrong place. *ak | |||
| When taking the child out of the integrated built-in css, the retractor mechanism locks up and the release clip becomes very difficult to depress. *ak | |||
| 03/19/1997 | 3 | ||
| Built in child safety seat belt will not release to get over child's head & get child out of seat. under investigation #ea-97-003. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Chrysler built in seat, the straps are very loose, causng the child to get out of seat, no plastice retainer clip, also when crumbs get into side seat retractor, the belts won't tighten properly. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1996 | 04/02/1996 | ||
| Rachet mechanism on the integral child safety seat constantly jams. cannot pull seat belt out of the mechanism. problem has been corrected once by dealer, same exact problem occurring again. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1997 | |||
| When removing child out of the integral child safety seat the belts would not release, but kept tightening up and harness went up under the child's neck, almost choking child. straps had to be cut with knife to remove child. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1997 | |||
| Chrysler built-in css, the retractor is built to0 close, causing the child's hair to get caught in the retractor and large amount of hair fell off. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Chrysler integrated child safety seat plastic harness retainer clip is missing. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1996 | |||
| Failure of the child safety seat, buckle will not unlatch, causing the child to be trapped in the seat.*ak | |||
| 08/14/1996 | |||
| Built in child seat jams when trying to release belt, had to cut the seat to get the child out.*ak | |||
| 05/24/1996 | |||
| Could not remove child from integral child seat without cutting the straps. straps got real tight, couldn't get straps above child's head. describe details. *ak | |||
| New design integrated css; straps for securing upper portion is too wide at shoulders allowing child to slip through. please describe details. tt | |||
| 04/07/1995 | 2 | ||
| Consumer rent the van and the child seat lock up wouldn't release only by the emergency release. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 40 | 03/12/2002 | |
| The belt latches regularly unlatch when bumped. i have two children in car seats in the back seat and if one child bumps the other's belt latch, it comes unlatched most of the time. | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1996 dodge caravan and just learned of the hazards with gen3 seat belts. i have three children ages 1, 10, and 12 years. i am very concerned about my toddlers carseat being properly installed and am counting on the seat belt keeping my baby safe during an accident.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Child integrated restraint systems located on the middle bench seat did not function properly. on both systems, the harness straps tightened and buckle would not release. on all the rear seat belts release buttons on the buckles were sensitive and released with little pressure. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat belts in the third row of the vehicle did not function properly. *jb | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| Consumer is having a problem with the rear lap seat belt, the belt does lock and unlocks with difficulty. | |||