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 | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. while the vehicle was parked he noticed the driver's side seat belt was wearing near the door. the contact was not sure if he took the vehicle to the dealer are called them regarding the failure but he was advised that he would have to pay for the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure had been on going for 2 years and the failure had become worse. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. vwb | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. while the vehicle was parked he noticed the driver's side seat belt was wearing near the door. the contact was not sure if he took the vehicle to the dealer are called them regarding the failure but he was advised that he would have to pay for the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure had been on going for 2 years and the failure had come worse. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. vwb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/21/2004 | 21143 | 1 | 10/12/2003 |
| Dodge durango 2003 brought october 2003. on october 21, 2004 while on my way to work (a local high school), a woman fell asleep and hit the durango from behind on the passenger side. the vehicle crossed the oncoming lane of a two-lane minor highway (rte 187) and went into the front yard of a home and hit a tree. speed limit is 35. the front passenger nose of the durango impacted with the tree. the damage to the vehicle was deemed totaled by the other driver's insurance company (state farm). the item we wish to draw to your attention is that the damage to the car involved the suspension rod, which came off and up through the front passenger seat of the carand through the roof. had anyone been sitting there they would have most certainly been skewered. thankfully, i had just dropped my children off . my 16 year old normally sits up front. one should note that the front tire came off the vehicle completely as well. the shoulder part of the seatbelt did not lock and my upper body was allowed to bang around. i spent 4 days in the hospital and was out of work for 5 weeks. i am still only on light duty due to the condition of my knee and the post concussion syndrome i am having. the way the durango came apart seemed unusual, especially the rod throught the floor and seat. we wanted you to be aware. we have pictures of the vehicle after the accident.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 10/02/2002 |
| Dt: contact stated the driver's seat belt locked and jammed. this was an ongoing problem for 3 weeks. dealer said they could not service it. chrysler was going to send her some papers, and she could take the papers to the dealer and they would fix vehicle. this was on july 28, 2005, and should receive the papers any day.*ak | |||
| 05/12/2005 | 20000 | 100 | 12/26/2004 |
| Front seat belts don't release on my 2003 dodge durango. when seatbelts are worn and engaged the locking device won't disengage. i have to giggle, rattle and pull on the mechanism for the seatbelt to unlock. the defect has been occuring for months and is continous. the problem has not been corrected. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 50000 | 9 | 08/09/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango with an odometer reading of 50000 miles on it. the contact complained that the rear seat belts did not retract. the contact stated that the seat belts only retracted 1 out of every 10 times. she took the vehicle to the dealer, and they told her that she would have to pay for the repair.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 1 | 11/26/2002 | |
| The back seat seat belts do not have a locking mechanism. child seats are very difficult to install properly.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with rear seat belts. manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. dealer was contacted, and replaced the seat belts, but consumer didn't know which parts.*ak | |||