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 - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE02004 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/16/2002 | 03/11/2002 | REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION | 02V076000 | |
| Allege body seam sealer enters the rear (third row seat) seat belt retractors, causing the retractor mechanism to jam or bind, rendering the seat belts inoperative | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 5 | ||
| I own a 1997 dodge caravan, i have two children the seat belt came unlatched several times. twice my 8 years old daughter leaned to the side and her elbo hit the release button it unlathed, my other daughter is 5 few times we noticed her booster seat is unlached for no reason. need help to solve this problem . *ak | |||
| 11/15/2000 | |||
| The driver side seat belt did not release. *nlm | |||
| Consumer received recall 02v076000 notification regarding seat belt failure. dealer was notified, consumer set an appointment to have services rendered. while taking vehicle to dealer, mechanic stated parts were no longer available consumer had to reset appointment.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Third row seatbelt on driverside will not pull out. consumer had not used this seat in the past, never noticed it before. *ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 11/23/2000 | ||
| While putting rear seat belt on seat belt bolt pulled from floorboard. *ak when the consumer purchased the vehicle, the side door had been damaged right where the seat belt was. this vehicle had been at the dealer three times for the same seat belt problem. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 4 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| On at least 4 occasions i've been driving with my children in the back seat (ok front bench of minivan) and on sharp turns or abrupt braking the seatbelts have just popped undone. both the one that holds my 18 month old son's car seat and the one that my 4 1/2 y/o daughter uses with her booster. up to now it's been a matter of incovenience or minor bumps, but i'm scared it could happen at a more crucial moment and they could be seriously injured. both seatbelts on the front bench are shoulder harness types.*ak | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 08/01/2001 | ||
| Am filing a complaint in regards to reportedly unsafe gen-3 seatbelts installed as oem equipment in our van. the mfr. refuses to replace these reportedly defective by design seatbelts, and wants us to pay the cost ($1600.00) to replace these belts. due to the fact that these belts have failed the industry standard ball test i feel that they are unsafe and should be replaced at no cost to us. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Please make chrysler recall these gen-3 seatbelts before i have to make a claim about a death in my family because of a failed seatbelt problem. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Airbag light came on and horn stopped working, mechanic stated clock spring assembly needed to be replaced. *ak also consumer was having problem with the radio that has been worked on five times and replaced twice and still doesnot work to consumer's satisfaction, consumer also had brakes replaced, also the tensioner belt on the timing belt, also the water pump broke, also transmission went out.*jb | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 8 | 11/12/1999 | |
| All six seatbelts needed to be replaced because seatbelt was wearing out which may cause less protection if involved in a crash. *ak the seat belts were possibly defective. *yh | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| In vehicle, rear 3rd row passenger side shoulder restraint/seat belt device failed. the failure was that at roof anchor point, the bolt assembly unscrewed and fell out when daughter attempted to secure seat belt assembly. there was no injury, but should this bolt be able to do this? there had been no physical contact outside of normal seatbelt use. if a collision had occurred at the time this bolt was failing, the restraint saftey system could have failed causing injury and/or death when it ought not be possible. please investigate and respond. vehicle will be taken to chrysler dealer for reinstallation. also, all other anchors ought be removed and reinstalled to insure no occurrances of same. | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I feel this model, caravan se sport, needs alot of upgrades. i feel that this vehicle is not a safe vehicle for families. i believe that dodge is | |||
| 04/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's son suffered injuries in a collision when driver fell asleep at wheel. son's seat belt disconnected from floor anchor while he was belted in it. son broke back. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the front seat belts buckles will not latch properly causing the consumer not to have a seat belt on while driving. dealer notified. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger seat belt will no longer retract. vehicle has not yet been examined by dealer.*ak consumer thought it wasn't restraining tight enough. consumer had it checked and they seem to think it's working properly. *jg | |||
| Rear seat belts got jam inside the spring mechanism that retracts the belts. cause = the tarused at the factory (dodge) for rustproofing got to the inside of the retraction mechanism making totally useless the safety belts.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2000 | |||
| Once rear left side seat belt was pulled all the way out it would not retract back into the mechanism. van was brought to the dealership. whole seat belt was replaced. it took more than two months before the part was available to correct the problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 10/29/2005 | 78000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 |
| Built in car seat stopped latching with no warning. *jb | |||
| 11/27/2002 | 1 | 06/18/2002 | |
| The passenger side integrated child seat belt locked in position with the infant buckled in and the seat belt around the childs neck. *jb *ts | |||
| 09/07/1997 | 12/03/1997 | ||
| The straps on the intergrated child seat were retracting into the seat while the child was in the seat. owner pushed the release button on the seat, the seat did not release. owner had to cut the straps in order to free child from pressure on choking. child was not injured. the dealer has ordered the replacement part for the seat. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 9 | 03/20/2003 | |
| We bought this van one year ago and so far we had to replace both oxygen sensor, speed sensor, head gasket, water pump, the transmission is slipping, doors lock and unlock whenever they want not just the 16 mph thing, ball joints are clunking, the cd player quit and then soon after fm radio only am works. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states rear-seat shoulder-harness seat belts (both left and right) are jammed. enabling passenger to extend the seat belts out from the opening in the over the should interior roof trim. dealer found adhesive / insulation from the headlinder had melted onto the seatbelts. *tt updated *jb | |||