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 - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| On both rear and one front seat belt the lock that holds the seat belt tight in case of an accicent had fallen off. making proper placement of a car seat nearly impossible. i have since had them replaced but still fear that others to whom don't know any different may have a unknown danger. i think that the lock itself is poorly made and should have some way to make it tamper resistant, or so they don't come off as easily as mine did. they are also not cheap to have replaced since you have to replace the entire seatbelt to correct the problem.*akjlg | |||
| Right rear restraint buckle has broken. the dealer will repair vehicle.*ak | |||
| The restraint belt will not snug up, nor will it lock in the event of a collision. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving 25 mph driver was involved in a collision. upon impact the front driver seat belt failed to retract. this caused the driver to sustain minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 37480 | 1 | |
| Rear safety belts used to secure the child safety seat broke. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and said they've never seen anything like that before. consumer also called the manufacturer, but received no assistance. consumer was told that the vehicle was out of warranty.*ak | |||
| 06/13/2004 | 83000 | 2 | 06/11/2000 |
| I have had my dodge stratus es for approximately 3 years and the back safety shoulder harness has quit working now 2 times. the first time i had it fixed under warranty and this last time the dealership refused to repair it without it costing a small fortune. i think there should there should be some kind of automatic repair of safety parts, such as, seat belts, etc without a small fortune having to be paid.*ak | |||
| 10/14/2002 | 2 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer experienced head gasket failure. other failures included rear seat belt problems, no power on the back windows, egr valve failure, transmission shifting problems and speed sensor failure.*jb | |||