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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I004000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 5224 | 09/25/1995 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/25/1995 | 01/30/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. the revised seats will also increase child comfort by incorporating protective seat belt wraps to prevent belt chafe. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat.vehicle description: passenger mini-vans equipped with integrated child seats.description of problem: this is not a safety recall in accordance with federalregulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. consequence of problem: in an emergency situation, it would be difficult to remove a child from the seat. note: this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the child seats. owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| 96V136000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 07/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 200 | 08/27/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/18/1996 | 07/18/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The bolts which secure the integrated child seat modules to the seat frame can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle accident, the child seat may not provide adequate protection to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the integrated child seat module bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat. vehicle description: mini-vans equipped with child seat modules. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during august 1996. note: 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
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 - 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/06/1996 | |||
| Consumer was in a collision and the driver's side automatic seat belts did not restrain driver who was injured . please describe . *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 10/11/1996 | |
| Seat belt failure during accident. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/20/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| While driving thru my neighborhood i had to slam on my brakes to avoid a car backing out of its driveway without them looking. my 2 year old along with her car seat came forward and she hit her head on the back of the drivers seat. i had just checked that her car seat was tight earlier. i believe this was a defect from the gen 3 seat belt. i feel either her own car seat or that of her brother next to her rubbed on the release button. who knows how long i may have driven without her carseat being belted in if this incident hadn't happened. something much worse could have happened on the highway. dt | |||
| 05/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a collision, in which the rear seat belts became dislodged, not securing the insured's children in their car seats, there were 4 injuries.(claim#25-5524-222)*jb | |||
| 03/17/2002 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/05/2002 | 7 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The consumer feels that all of the vehicles seat belt latches are unsafe and improperly assembled by the manufacturer. the consumer feels that the seatbelt unlatches to easily. the dealer has been notified. *ts *nlm | |||
| Red release buttons on vehicle is situated higher than the buckle. when passengers' elbows hit buckle it releases. dealer says it's normal. *ak | |||
| Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 3o-35mph and driver's seat belt came unbuckled during impact. seat belt retracted and was caught around passenger's neck. chrysler has vehicle currently.*ak | |||
| 10/30/1996 | 100 | 09/01/1996 | |
| The built-in child seat gets stuck with the child in the seat and when the seats are close and then a child cant get in them. chrysler did a recall and installed a safty clip to address getting the child out. but the problem continues that you cant use the seat when the get stuck in the closed position so you cant put a child in the seat. also note chrysler has change the mechinism on newer vans. they gave a an escape route not a fix to the problem of the belts getting stuck due to food falling in the lock area. remeber we are talking about a child seat. i would also like to report i have brought the car in to the dealership three times to unlock the seat belts when the get stuck perminantly closed. this time i was told i would have to call chrysler customer service which i call over 25 time at the dealership, and from my home and work only to receive a busy signal every time. i ask the dealership to call since they gave me the number and they declined. please let me know how many other complaints have been issued on this child seat system. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1998 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Seat belt buckle failed causing infant seat to fall to floor with child. | |||
| 09/05/1995 | |||
| Front windshield wipers come on without activating them. in addition, bench passenger seatbelt disconnects when buckled; brakes wore out when the car had 32,000 miles; left front tire blew out on the freeway at 7,000; transmission overhauled at 44,000 miles; passenger's sliding door locks do not open when unlocked, and gas tank was leaking. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/19/1998 | 0 | ||
| When consumer drove off a red light about 5 mph she noticed that her child had fallen out of safety seat because the seat belt did not hold car seat. the child was on the middle of the center seat of the van. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| Rear seat shoulder belts have broken away from its housing mount. this occurred after the shoulder straps were used with car seats. delaer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was equipped with an integrated child seat,in which the straps were loose, and did not retract when the vehicle stopped abruptly. *jb scc | |||
| Vehicle's intergrated child seat retracting belt was retracting by itself and was choking the child. the parent had to cut out the child. *ak | |||
| The intergrated child seat in vehicle is faulty. when child is placed in seat it jams and straps cannot be pulled out. this has occurred on three different times. dealers have not been able to correct problem. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1997 | |||
| Periodic locking/jammingof seat belt, causing children to be trapped in integrated child safety seat. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 2 | 05/27/1995 | |
| Integrated child seat failed twice prior to recall. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 12 | ||
| Integrated child safety seat belt locks up, tightens around chest of occupant, 3 year old, dealer removed entire seat belt system, replaced system. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1997 | 3 | 11/24/1996 | |
| Integrated css: pushed red release button to unlock seat, pulled down to loosen, seat continued to retract tighter/tighter, crushing childs chest; same problem with child seat on passenger's side. this time child's hair caught in retractor, parent literally had to cut child's hair out, down to scalp out of retractor; has appointment with dealer to have seats lubricated. *ak | |||
| 09/26/1996 | |||
| Owner has built-in child seat in her mini van, she states that the straps lock child in and that buckle can't be released when exiting vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 2 | ||
| Child safety seat; when engaged as instructed by manual, t- shield does not hold adequately, child can stand up in css; also, after releasing locking mechanism it will not release; gets tighter/tighter around neck of occupant, nearly choking child.*ak | |||