Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE00025 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/06/2000 | 12/27/2000 | REAR SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEMENT | ||
| Allege that both rear inboard safety belt anchorages were found to lack proper attachments. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 106190 | 1 | |
| Last november on my way to school, i was involved in a rollover accident while getting onto the highway. the roads were bad and extremely icy. however, i lost control of the truck while getting onto the highway, put it into 4x4 and corrected myself, then the 4x4 went out (which commonly happened), lost control, hit the median sideways, and rolled the truck. the problem was during the rollover, 1. i had to push myself back into the seat to engage my seatbelt, and 2. the back two in roof roll guards broke. i was only going about 20 - 25mph when i rolled and the back window smashed down several inches. the collapsing of the roof should not have happened as bad. the median had over 6 of snow in it. if a person was sitting in the back seat, he/she would have been seriously injured. truck is considered totaled. model is a 2001 dodge 1500 4x4 quad cab short box slt/laramie w/the 5.2l magnum v8. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the seat belt buckle would not latch on a consistent basis. the buckle was free of dirt and other contaminants. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who determined that the seat belts needed to be replaced. the seat belts were not replaced. updated 12/18/2006 - *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 51000 | 1 | 01/16/2002 |
| Truck has seat belts built into the seat. the belt is in a tract with a plastic housing with smoothed sides over the mechanism's sharp edged sides. the belt has been able to become frayed from normal use and the plastic housing has not protected the belt. did discuss with company but told that it is out of warantee and the did not offer to investigate if this is a design flaw that has allowed the belt to become prematurely frayed. this is a safety concern as the belt may not be structurely safe. feel it needs to be investigated as a safety issue.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/02/2002 | 12 | 09/01/2001 | |
| While travelling at an approximate speed of 45/50, i had reason to rapidly decrease forward and apply more than normal brake action to avert another vehicle that had overrun a stop sign. my wife, who was in the front passenger seat and properly belted, was thrust forward to a point where her right shoulder made contact with the dashoard and her head made light contact with the windshield. she was shaken but had no noticeable injury at that time.we drove home, and during that 7 mile trip we decided to recheck the belt action. on several instances we accelerated to 45/50 and commenced hard braking action to check whether we could duplicate the previous seat belt failure. of the times that we performed this action, the seat belts failed over half the time. this time i realized that the drivers belt was also failing.dealer was notified and an appointment was made. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/15/2004 | 95000 | 1 | 09/20/2000 |
| The front passenger seat belt unlatched while driving. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Drivers shoulder belt locks up almost every movement, shoulder belt has become a driving distraction. consumer has to sometimes pull over and unbuckle the belt and connect seatbelt.*ak *slc | |||