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 | |||
| 01/14/2003 | 892 | ||
| The vehicle was sold without the lower seat belt anchor. consumer feels this would be an unsafe vehicle for a child passenger. please provide any further information. ph | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 02/26/2004 | 3 | 03/01/2002 | |
| I am concerned with a few things on my 2002 dodge stratus se 4 door. one, i feel that the abs system on my car did not work properly. i had to do an emergency stop with my car in which my wheels locked up and the car proceeded to launch forward at least 10 feet even though my foot was still on the brake pedal.there were no skid marks. i ended up hitting a woman in front of me who had jacked up. please keep in mind that i was only traveling at about 25 mph having just come through a light. in addition to that, even though i was wearing my seatbelt, i still hit the dashboard with my knee and the steering wheel with my chin. normally when i come to a stop at a stop sign my seat belt gets tighter when i step on the brakes and i have trouble leaning forward to look both ways, it seems like that is how it is supposed to work. also, my airbags never deployed. i am very concerned about these issues. i love my car but i am now afraid to drive it especially with my children in it. what happens if i have to do an emergency stop because of a child running out in the street 20 feet from where i am. will my car stop then. i know cars don't stop on a dime but i feel at the rate of speed i was traveling and the conditions of the road, i should have never hit that woman. what do i do? *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed while applyed at 55 mph, brake pedal went to the floor, and caused a vehicle crash. dealer notified. *ak the vehicle flipped over three times ejecting the passenger and injuring the driver critically. the air bag failed to deploy during the accident. the vehicle had cruise control and seat belt problem and experienced a tire blew out. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining having problems with the passenger rear seat belts. the belts fail to retract after releasing buckles due to the lock mechanism breaking. the dealership was notified. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||