Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 12/24/1999 | 1 | 09/13/1999 | |
| When sliding on ice i went into the ditch at approx 30 mph. the vehicle picked up speed during the slide. the ditch was steep but narrow. my front end hit the other side of the ditch causing $6000 front end damage. neither passenger or driver side air bag deployed! my seatbelt did not latch!! my wrists impacted the dash leaving my nailpolish on the stereo. my chest impacted the steering wheel. i could not lift my baby for a very long time...a year. i couldn't tie my 6 childrens shoes without pain for over two years. i still have moderate to severe pain attacks! i still do not have full function of my right wrist and typing this irritates it like crazy. my elbow was out of place. my ribs are now permanently out of place and there are injuries to my back and neck. my right side of my face goes numb and i suffer severe and frequent headaches. i am now severely depressed. i used to be an rn. i have a weight limit of 2-10 pounds with no consistent use of my right arm allowed. this is now over 4 years since my accident. nothing was done for me. i couldn't work and had to suffer the consequences of turning my car back into the dealer. i just paid the judgment from chrysler off this year. i am still upset to see so very many people still being injured and chrysler off free. i wish i had an attorney willing to sue their pants off for the life changes they have given me. i previously wore a seatbelt religiously. i'm 39 now and i promise i will never wear one again since being strangled with chrysler's belt. dealer did nothing to remedy. said they had no way to check these problems and found nothing wrong with the seatbelt. disgusting! this vehicle only had 4500 miles on it and i bought it brand new. this so call recall took place in april 1999. my purchase was september 1999. *jb | |||
| 11/08/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was going 35mph on dry road, and seat belts didn't hold upon impact. consumer's vehicle hit two other vehicles, but only one was hit head on. dealer and manufacturer were notified, but vehicle was totaled. consumer's nose was partially severed from steering wheel due to seat belts not holding. consumer will add more information.*ak | |||
| 04/07/2001 | |||
| Front crash at 45 mph , seatbelt did not restrain consumer, hit her head on steering wheel. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 07/13/2003 | 3 | 03/16/2000 | |
| While driving at 65 mph on the freeway my left rear tire blew out spinning me out of control. i hit a road side sign (one leg of the sign 12 x 24 post) on the left front quarter panel, continuing down over a small incline and coming to rest a few yards away. my seat belt failed to retract, air bags failed to deploy and the seat failed to keep me in an upright position. all this failures resulting in my being throwing around inside the car.*ak | |||
| The seat belt did not lock when the consumers vehicle was involved in a front end collision. the consumer sustained injuries. *nlm | |||
| 10/11/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that the seat belt will not retract back into position and it could cause the seat belt to be defective in the event of and accident. dealer notified. mr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/26/2002 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| Mr | |||
| 09/12/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| During a front end crash at 30 mph, the air bags and seat belts did not function, causing the driver to suffer head trauma after striking the steering wheel.*ak | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Interior trunk lock wasn't operable. consumer went to open the trunk and lock wouldn't unlock/ cigerette lighter and cd player failed. consumer took vehicle to the dealership. mechanic told her that they couldn't duplicate the problems. *ak seat belt malfunctions. door light and dome light stays on alarm system malfunctons continuously. power windows malfunctions. cruise control failed. the vehicle stalled on the road. vehicle alignment problems while using brakes. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/21/2002 | 3 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Abs failed ,front brakes locked rear brakes failed, airbags did not deploy, seat belt did not lock during collision. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Drivers lap and shoulder belt buckle will remain locked in latching mechanism. cause unknown. *ak driver lap and shoulder belt are very difficult to put in latching mechanism.*slc | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving driver's and passenger's seat belts will lock up, attaching person to seat and leaving no space for movements.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was going 35mph on dry road. front air bags did not deploy upon impact consumer's vehicle hit two vehicles, but only one head on. front airbags on both sides did not deploy. dealer and manufacturer were notified but the vehicle was totaled. the consumer's nose was severed from the steering wheel due to the air bag not deploying. *ak consumer states r/r seat belt retractor button on belt was broken and installed, also left front seat belt was replaced, and sun roof molding was loose and falls on consumer?s head. *yd | |||
| 12/10/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Seat belt did not work ( retract) during a frontal car accident. in addition, the air bags did not open either. the car accident was a severe accident. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 3 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Rear belt loses tension when you install a baby carseat after pulling the shoulder belt in order to create tension on the lapbelt to hold the carseat tight. what happens is that there is a plastic piece that goes in the buckle connector, and when you apply pressure it breaks appart, giving no tension to the belt and the car seat can easily move forward. please look at this pictures i took to show you clearly ww.vegena.net/jpg/neon1.jpg , www.vegena.net/jpg/neon2.jpg and ....neon3.jpg , neon4.jpg, i fixed it temporaly by putting together the 2 plastic pieces and applying soft pressure so that they don't break loose. i applied this kind of normal pressure to my dodge caravan and the belt tighted great. my suggestion is to replace the buckle connector with the same kind that the caravan 1997 uses. thanks | |||
| While driving at 60 mph vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear, and seat belts did not restrain, and air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 65mph. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, and the restraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||