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 | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge stratus. the contact noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt did not properly retract. the dealer stated that the seat belt mechanism bolts needed to be replaced at the contact's expense because there was no recall. he attempted to locate the parts at various junk yards and noticed that every vehicle with the same year, make, and model had the same failed component. as of august 28, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/10/1997 | 1 | 07/10/1997 | |
| Seat belt has a missing part, causing belt to twist. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 08/15/1997 | ||
| Seat belt buckle design is too short causing difficulty in latching. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/08/1998 | |||
| When vehicle was involved in a crash with 3 other vehicles, traveling about 10 mph, the shoulder belt did not restrain the driver, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. most damage done to the driver's side and the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle is being repaired. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 05/23/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Rear seat belt. engine--cylinder head gasket. | |||