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 - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V119000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/06/1998 to 01/15/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 161682 | 08/20/2001 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/11/2001 | 04/24/2001 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the front seat belt retractor may not comply with the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the retractor does not work properly, it will not adequately protect occupants in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor. owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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 | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 1 | 02/11/2000 | |
| I own a dodge/chrysler caravan. i have gen3 seatbelts which are unsafe and i believe chrysler should be forced to replace the belts free of charge. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | 05/21/1999 | |
| I think that there is sufficient evidence that the generation 3 seat belts are a faulty design. i think they need to be recalled and replaced with generation 4 seat belts before another person is injured or killed. this is very important and affects all 3 of our vehicles. we have children and i am worried that something will happen to them, or me. daimler chrysler needs to fix this problem or we will think twice about buying anymore chrysler vehicles. they are all that we have bought in the past! *la | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer noticed middle row seat belts had snapped after depressing brakes in a sudden stop, causing child to fall out of seat. *ak | |||
| 09/24/2002 | 29461 | 1 | |
| Gasoline smell in passenger compartment, tires needed to be replaced, car mileage plummeted. *mr dealer found injector leaking and removed and replaced plemuin and replaced injector. seat belt installed incorrectly. all tires were under pressure. *tt *jb | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 2 | ||
| Seat belt holding our child safety seat came unlatched. constant problem with gen3 seat belts in 1999 dodge caravan. *nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| When i strap my two sons ages 3 months and 2 1/2 years into their carseats everyday, seat belt failed to operate properly. *ak | |||
| 12/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| I was stopped to make a left turn and was rear-ended. the police estimated that he was doing about 25 when he hit me. i went forward and cut my nose on the sunvisor and then slammed my head back in to the headrest. i think i went forward and back again, and then the seat back collapsed and i went down.*ak | |||
| 12/06/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| I was stopped, waiting to make a left turn, when i was rear ended by a 95 pathfinder. police estimated that he was doing about 25 when he impacted me. my seat belt/shoulder strap held, but i went forward and cut my nose on the sun visor, then my head slammed backward in to my headrest. i think i went forward and back again, and then the seat back collapsed and i fell in to the middle seat. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 3 | |||
| The front bench seat belt on the passenger side did not latch properly. the seat belt became unlatched 3 times, while driving with the consumer's child in the car seat, which caused the child to fall out and hit the floor. *ak *cb *jb | |||
| 04/25/2002 | 3 | ||
| Seatbelt in middle position of backseat has come unbuckled 3 times. child safety seat is installed in this seat. vehicle has not been examined by dealer.*ak *tt | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| I would like to know what consumers can do to get replacements for the gen3 seatbelts which have been tested as unsafe according to the abc news report. the seatbelts can unlock in an accident. please do something to have these vehicles recalled.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 10 | 05/01/1999 | |
| There exists a recall on the seat belt retractors which is being honored by the dealer, however, the latching receptacle on the passenge side has failed. it does not latch securely and will release of its own volition. the dealer wants to charge for a new latch and while the cost is not exorbitant, i feel this is a safety item and should be factory warranted without limit. if i were the company i would far rather repalce an item such as this as opposed to being subject to a lawsuit for someone injured or killed due to failure. | |||
| 12/30/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| We were involved in a mild roll-over on i-94 near tomah, wis. we slid on black ice and upended into the snow bank. no injuries. my wife was restrained in mid seat, r side. as car rolled she slid off end of seat out of locked seat belt system ending up unrestrained on the roof. we have contacted tanner motors and will be talking to. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a two lane road and another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle head-on. driver's side airbag didn't deploy, and rear passenger's side seatbelt came apart from impact. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | 03/12/1999 | ||
| While traveling on the highway at 58 mph vehicle ran over an ice patch, and spun out of control over the divider onto curb. upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. also, driver's side shoulder belt failed to lock properly. driver sustained a minor injury. dealer notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the driver's lap and shoulder belt did not lock up, cause unknown. *ak.et. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The consumer received a recall for the front seat belt retractor assemblies. the vehicle was inspected and the technician recommended the seat belts be replaced but the parts were not available to repair the vehicle. the technician indicated that the consumer would be notified when the part became available. more than a year past and the consumer still didn't hear from the dealer. *ak *nlm | |||
| 04/08/2002 | |||
| Dealer (courtney dodge; watertown, ct; phone# 860/945-3633) unable to honor recall, no parts available. feel to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | |||
| Brake rotors are warped, and seatbelt retractor will not release. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 10 | ||
| After having problems with the seat belts in the rear seat of our minivan, being that they don't' unlatch at certain times as well as the fact that at times when trying to latch them, they won't latch until much difficulty, i did a search for information on them, and find that these seat belts are dangerous (gen 3) i called the dealer to ask about having them replaced and they said there wasn't anything they could do as they would just be the same (version) put back in. i want the seat belt replaced as i have 5 children and often have them in this vehicle, it is unfortunately not likely that we can afford to have the car replaced at this time, or we certainly would. *nm | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was upset because all four back seat belts did not work. there were passengers in the rear seats who could not buckle in safely. *ak consumer wanted to withdraw the complaint. consumer was unaware as to how the system was suppose to work in the caravan. the dealer was contacted who informed the consumer that the seat belts do not lock when puled manually. *ph *nlm | |||
| 03/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The rear seat belts did not lock. *nlm | |||