Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 0703 | 07/01/2003 | 10003805 | Procedures for servicing the seat belt latch plate cinch bar. *tt | 10/31/2003 | |
| 0801003 | 04/25/2003 | 10001520 | Seat belt cinch bar service for various models including 2004 models. *tt | 06/05/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE02082 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2002 | 04/23/2003 | SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE | ||
| There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. additionally, the report rate is low (1.60/100k).the information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time.further allocation of agency resources to this issue is unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation is being closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 99000 | 2 | 10/09/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. the middle row driver and passenger side seat belt harness is malfunctioning. the latch opens on its own when those seats are occupied. the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the current mileage was 100,946 and failure mileage was 99,000. updated 10-08-08 *bf updated 10/08/08. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/20/2005 | 36000 | 5 | |
| Vehicle is experiencing problems with the seat belts. the seat belts in the second and third rows are having difficulty gripping and latching. if the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop the belts will not hold the passenger in position. owner contacted the dealership and the manufacturer. both told the owner that vehicle was out of warranty and there was nothing they will do to assist the owner. provide further details. *nm. chrysler was not fully cooperative when the first seat belt failed at the end of warranty. they fixed the problem after owner appealed to dealership owner. ha dhe not stepped in chrysler would not have fixed the seat belt. chrysler told consumer that they will contact the dealership, but owner would have to pay a diagnostic fee to have the other five seat belts examined. whenowner attempted to relay the serious ness of this safety issue, and the need for chrysler to make repairs, chrysler labeled the owner as a having a record of a trouble maker. owner felt that chrysler must be compelled to take safety issues, such as seat belts, seriously. *ak | |||
| 05/03/2004 | 4 | ||
| Consumer stated that transmission indicator light kept going off and on. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who told consumer that they had to insert a plate in order to make the light stay off. also, after vehicle was worked on the cruise control light came on and stayed on. while driving on the freeway all the lights came on, consumer applied brakes, and they grabbed. when consumer finally was able to apply brakes they almost threw her passenger through the windshield. however, passenger did not go through the windshield because he was wearing a seat belt. consumer indicated that dealer told her that this incident may have been caused by the transmission fluid that they put into vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 01/02/2001 | ||
| Front ball joint failure under normal driving conditions in the 2001 dodge durango vehicles. reported cases of failure causing accidents. manufacture problem, can't be corrected. ball joints can be replaced but it will fail agian. also dash lights fail without warning. several times brake lights and blinkers not working. pull fuse out- not blown. put back in and they work again for awhile. also, middle seat, seat belt not retracting properly for passengers. risk of bodily injury or death to passengers with all above cases. | |||
| 11/20/2001 | 100 | 10/01/2001 | |
| The lightweight locking latchplates have never locked properly. i must use locking clips in order to secure my car seats (becaues there is an emergency locking retractor). the seat belt fails the lockability standard and makes car seat installation very mr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having electrical problems with the integrated seats. children could not un lock the latches on the seats. also, windshield wiper motor went bad on a stormy day. dealer was contacted, and stated there was nothing that they could do.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/20/2005 | 36000 | 5 | |
| Vehicle is experiencing problems with the seat belts. the seat belts in the second and third rows are having difficulty gripping and latching. if the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop the belts will not hold the passenger in position. owner contacted the dealership and the manufacturer. both told the owner that vehicle was out of warranty and there was nothing they will do to assist the owner. provide further details. *nm. chrysler was not fully cooperative when the first seat belt failed at the end of warranty. they fixed the problem after owner appealed to dealership owner. ha dhe not stepped in chrysler would not have fixed the seat belt. chrysler told consumer that they will contact the dealership, but owner would have to pay a diagnostic fee to have the other five seat belts examined. whenowner attempted to relay the serious ness of this safety issue, and the need for chrysler to make repairs, chrysler labeled the owner as a having a record of a trouble maker. owner felt that chrysler must be compelled to take safety issues, such as seat belts, seriously. *ak | |||
| 04/29/2003 | 10/25/2000 | ||
| Gen 3 seat belt buckle. i have a concern about this seat belt buckle. if this buckle is so safe why did they stop putting it in the front of my vehicle? children ride in the back and can easily unhook them selves and causing a hazard. aren't we suppose to do all we can to keep our children safe. i pride my self on how tight i put my car seats in and know i find out the buckle use to secure the seats aren't safe enough to keep in the front. my son can barely reach the buckle while he is in his booster and unhooked himself very easy. my son has a hard time usually with things that he has to push in. if i would have known this about my durango i wouldn't have wasted $34,000 on a vehicle that won't keep my child safe. what can i do to replace these buckles? please help! i don't want to have to trade my car in over a seat belt buckle. *nlm | |||