Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V048000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/12/1998 to 01/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 2427 | 04/06/1998 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/12/1998 | 03/19/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle. the front seat belt shoulder turning loop anchors were not properly heat treated and are not properly hardened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the front seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front seat shoulder belt turning loop on these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 6, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that he noticed that whenever the weather became cold, driver side seatbelt would not retract when pulled out. he had to push the belt back in. the contact called the dealership who stated that there were no related recalls. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 150,000. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000-bk | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/29/2003 | 10 | 07/15/1999 | |
| I have had numerous problems with my jeep wrangler 1998. this is a partial list i sent to chrysler: i bought my jeep with just 3600 miles on it from a dealer in 1999. from day one i started experiencing problems. many of them i returned to the service department. some they were able to fix, others, after many return trips, they were 'unable to duplicate the problem'. 1. gauges would stop working while driving - i brought the vehicle in 5 times before they were able to duplicate and finally fix the problem. 2. this was also true of the blinkers that not always worked - or worked all at the same time. 3. my hazards still do not work every time. 4. the air conditioner goes out when driving,very uncomfortable when it is hot and raining. 5. the sound bar has never worked properly - first it would only come in some times - now never. 6. headers are cracked - bad. they have been welded several times. when i went to have them welded it was found they were welded before my purchase - at 3600 mil! they are still cracked, welding does not hold. i can not get anyone to replace them because even exhaust specialists say it is too cumbersome. the dealer charges way more than i have considering the number of repairs and the price of gas - at 12 mpg. 7. drivers seat belt locks tightly with any amount of pressure on the brakes - it has now gotten to the point it locks just while driving. 8. windows - the zippers broke almost immediately - i paid alot to have these replaced. the back window now has a cut in it and is very difficult to see through. 9. the top has never quite fit right; it has always leaked and been extremely noisy - more so than anyone else's that i know. it has also come apart at the seams. the dealership has not been of any help. they wanted to charge outrageous amounts just for diagnostics, even when i had the best warranty. i've also had problems with the door molding coming out immediately, grinding in the steering wheel, grinding while trying to put it in reverse and more. *nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| The front seat belts buckle side are fastened to the seats not the floor the seats are movable chrysler told me this is safe i disagree | |||
| 2 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Seat belts hang in the way of the door when exiting the vehicle, causing them the be damaged by the door and latching mechanism. this weakens the seat belt and could cause seat belt failure, and subsequently unrestrained passagers in the event of a collision. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 12/05/1997 | |
| Vehicle has been in for repair three occassions for air bag repair and waiting for parts on last repair, however during accident during waiting period vehicle experienced no deployment of air bag and seat belt failure resulting in head injury to driver. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/03/2002 | |||
| When closing door latch cut the belt. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1998 | 3 | 05/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle has developed an odor associated with leaking anitfreeze. 3 different trips to make repairs, no action on first trip, second trip, dealer replaced thermostat housing, third trip, dealer replaced radiator. vehicle still has odor at different times. seat belts have been replaced 3 times on right hand side and once on left hand side due to belts getting pinched in hardtop doors and damaging belts. belt on right hand has had failure of seat belt inertia lock during hard stop. electrical system: airbag light illuminated at various times, and at the same time the speedometer and tachometer failed momentarily. fix was to clean and grease connectors. system is starting to repeat same problem, and dealer cannot find a problem. steering column lower bushing has developed noise, after rain or onset of cold weather. dealer states fix is to lube bushing, but problem persists after 4 dealer visits. rear axle seals on left hand and right hand were leaking, resulting in rear wheel lockup with moderate brake application on damp pavement or sandy road surfaces. dealer replaced both seals, but nothing was said about possible brake lining contamination or cleaning. vehicle has had repeated water leakage from around windshield on left and right hand sides, right hand hardtop door hinge attach bolts, thru seals on cowl and around doors. dealer has replaced all seals, rtv'd gaps, and installed updated door seals, but vehicle still leaks. also, carpets were water damaged in front passenger area due to water leakage from vehicle body and airconditioning system. vehicle has been kept for up to two days on two different occasions for water leaks and multiple repair complaints.*ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | |||
| Consumer noticed that the buckled side of front seats are connected to the seat instead. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 04/10/2001 |
| Passenger seat belt fails to retract, also gets caught in door jam.. exhaust manifold cracked. water leaks inside onto passenger floor board. gauges fail/airbag light comes on. catylist converter failed. throtle postioning sensor failed. these incidents have appeared over the past 6-12 months.*ak | |||
| 04/27/2002 | 27500 | 2 | 04/24/2002 |
| Gen3 seatbelts in my 1998 jeep wrangler do not retract properly. either they don't retract enough, causing them to be caught in the door (thus fraying the belt), or they retract too much and won't release, preventing me from using the belt. this is an ongoing problem which i have noticed from the day i bought the vehicle. | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Passenger's seatbelt will not pull out. *ak | |||
| 05/24/2000 | 2 | ||
| 1. the transmission has started jumping in and out of 3rd gear in the 32 to 50 mph range. bubbles are present in the fluid indicating a seal is failing. repair estimate at this time is over $1000. this failure in snowy driving conditions causes vehicle control problems.2. passenger seat belt retracts intermittently. the passenger will lean forward and back may not notice the seatbelt has not retracted. this can certainly cause serious injury or death in the event of an accident. 3. sudden acceleration at idle. vehicle idle will jump from 1.5k to 3k without warning. obviously a serious safety hazard. 4. anti-sway bar link failure. this is perhaps the most insidious failure. the stabilizer bar link ball will corrode in the socket and cause it to separate. the rubber boot around it covers the failure. when an emergency turn is required, the jeep will sway violently. i talked to the chrysler parts attendant and he said he sells about 12 a week to those lucky enough to notice the failure. for those who do not notice this, it is a time bomb. the parts attendant told me i would be back soon to replace more. what he said is true. | |||
| 02/10/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| 2/10/98 - 1046 miles: rear window leaked, and both brakelight housings leaked. the radio also stopped working. 7/30/98 8988 miles: the air bag light came on, and the speedometer, odometer, and tachometer stopped working. 12/30/98 15,000 miles - front drivers side seatbelt stopped retracting. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 09/09/1998 | 07/30/1998 | ||
| Driver hit a berm of rock/sand at approx. 30 mph, right front of jeep, the seat belt around the driver's waist held, but the belt over the driver's shoulder did not hold, the driver's face hit the middle of the dashboard and broke three teeth that had to be removed.also, airbag's did not deploy. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 1 | 02/27/2003 | ||
| The vehicle was purchased from the dealership without a back seat. the dealer promised to place the seat in the vehicle before the consumer signed the purchase agreement, but the consumer pleaded for ten months, then the back seat was installed, but without seat belts. the dealership would not install the seat belts. the dealer asked the vehicle owner to go to the salvage yard and cut off the seat belts from any vehicle and install them himself. *ak *scc *jb | |||