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 - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V149000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. the center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook can become unattached from the body anchor position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip and a cover plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 8, 1997. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V148000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. covers on the solid stalk mounted seat belt buckles can become dislodged causing the release button to stick inside the cover. the buckle would then be only partially latched. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 8, 1997.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. | |||||||||||||||
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 - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||
| EA97005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/10/1997 | 12/23/1997 | SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES | 97V149000 | |
| Center seat, right-side, safety belt anchorage releases, frequently when the belt is in use | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| While driving, the center seat, right seat belt anchorage release, when seat belt is in use. | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 15 | ||
| Safety belt buckle that is attached to floor comes undone, swings in air. *ak | |||
| While driving, the center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Seat belt anchorage, the middle seat right hand side the floor latch becomes unbuckled, the little clip that hooks comes apart when driving after being attached. *ak consumer states the clip is not secure.*jb | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when seat belt is being used. *ak | |||
| While driving the center seat/right side seat belt anchorge releases when the belt is being used due to a problem with the spring clip, dealer has not looked at vehicle for this problem. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 100 | 04/01/1991 | ||
| Middle seat belt designed w/movable floor mount, allowing belt to occasionally fall off as it was being put on/taken off. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| Driver's side seat belt will not extend from the panel. dealer has been notified. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| Seat belt unhooks from floor anchor. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| Ea-97-005, the rear middle seatbelt achorage does not hook on when using the seatbelt. won't protect the occupant if in an accident. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt hook/floor anchor on the middle row/right side failed. | |||
| Seat belt in middle rear becomes detached due to a faulty spring clip which snaps inside out. owner is very concerned for his safety. *ak | |||
| The floor anchor of the rear seat belt failed. | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1991 | ||
| Seat belt clip comes off of wall or floor. | |||
| 03/03/1993 | |||
| Ea-97-005, the vehicle rear middle right side seat belt anchorage comes loose, preventing protection to the occupant if an accident occurs. *ak | |||
| The seat belt hook on the right side in the middle of the vehicle disengages from the metal floor anchor. the spring clip is not broken. consumer has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. please add further information. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1992 | |||
| Center seat right/side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 04/21/1991 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releass frequently when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when trying to put on belt. replaced spring clip several times. *ak | |||
| 04/19/1996 | |||
| The right side seat belt in the second row comes unhooked from the floor anchorage. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/07/2001 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side seatbelt will not stay buckled, inside of plastic came out with buckle.*ak | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Driver's side belt buckle failed to latch properly. had to insert latch into buckle on several occasions before it locked properly. dealer was not contacted. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Drivers side seatbelt would not unbuckle. problem area is buckle housing mark press. *ak consumer was unable to unbuckle the seat belt, after an hour he went to the dealership and they were unable to unbuckle it so they advised him to cut it off, they could not cut it off due to liability reasons. *slc | |||
| 08/26/1996 | 1 | 03/25/1991 | |
| Middle seat belt buckle inoperative. | |||
| 07/28/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1991 | |
| The driver side seat belt wouldn't hold when trying to latch. *ak *slc | |||