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 - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I004000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 5224 | 09/25/1995 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/25/1995 | 01/30/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. the revised seats will also increase child comfort by incorporating protective seat belt wraps to prevent belt chafe. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat.vehicle description: passenger mini-vans equipped with integrated child seats.description of problem: this is not a safety recall in accordance with federalregulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace both child seat assemblies with revised seats containing retractor improvements. consequence of problem: in an emergency situation, it would be difficult to remove a child from the seat. note: this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the child seats. owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| 96V136000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 07/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 200 | 08/27/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/18/1996 | 07/18/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The bolts which secure the integrated child seat modules to the seat frame can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle accident, the child seat may not provide adequate protection to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the integrated child seat module bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; child seat; integral part of seat. vehicle description: mini-vans equipped with child seat modules. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during august 1996. note: 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 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 97I001000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 150000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/1996 | 03/03/1998 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with integral child seats. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. on the integral child seat, the shoulder belts restraining the child retract and lock in place after the belt buckle is connected to the latch plate. the latch plate movement locks the belts to make sure the child is restrained in the case of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The latch plate located in the seat cushion area must be free to move back against its stop after the buckle is removed to allow the shoulder belts to be pulled out. always be sure the area around the latch plate is free of food or other items that might prevent the latch plate from moving back. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being provided with a video tape and 2 harness clips. the video tape instructs owners on the proper use and maintenance of the child seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to make the vehicle owner aware of how the integral child seat latching system works.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE96008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||
| SQ96016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/18/1996 | 02/04/1997 | INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP | ||
| Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in thewell located between the child's legs.odi has 19 complaints of retract lockup.seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child.two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking.chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children.additional information is needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 2 | 09/09/1996 | |
| My seatbelt has unlatched 2 times, and i wasn't sure why until i heard this information. my concern is my two children who sit in the middle bench which have these gen3 seatbelts. i cannot believe that chrysler or whoever is responsible for this product would even take a chance with people's lives when it is such a simple fix. i guess they would rather million dollar lawsuits. they should be ashamed of themselves. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/12/2003 | 157000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 |
| Front passenger seat belt unlatched when a sudden stop was made throwing a mother of 2 into the dash board- this is a general 3 seat belt. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/08/2002 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Chrysler says generation 4 seat belts are not available for my vehicle--even if i pay for the expense--i want to replace my gen3 with gen4. *ak | |||
| 09/05/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Drivers side seatbelt d ring has 3 fractures, all in different places. one fracture is very large and the other two are of good size. the vehicle has never been involved in a collision and no abnormal stress has been placed upon this componet to cause such fractures. it is reasonably new and was not there as of about 2 months ago. i just discovered it on or about 09-05-01. | |||
| The seat belt does not tighten properly, doesn't roll in, the design with children's legs straight out causes their legs to go numb. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| I was stopped with my foot on the brake. a truck hit me from the rear and knocked me into the car in front of me. my head hit the steering wheel breaking a small bone in my nose and brusing it and my upper lip and gums. i hit my left inside knee which was bruised and hurt. xrayed, both mouth and knee and neck. the belt did not restrain me. the seat was thrown to a reclining position and i could not, after i came to my senses, make the lever work to upright the seat. the officer had to get in back seat and push it up with his feet. i have a report with that officer's name on it. the report did not mention this problem. air bag did not deploy, but may have been the kind of hit it was. the van is totaled. thanks for any information you can shed on this so no one else has this problem. thank you, jm. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 12/06/2000 | 0 | ||
| Second seat seatbelt would not release. consumer had to get a pair of scissors to cut belts loose from child's neck. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Both child integrated seats do not unlock properly. *ak the consumer's child could not be release from the seat because the buckle would not unlatch. *nm | |||
| 09/25/1998 | 2 | 05/29/1995 | |
| Child seat was not operating correctly prior to recall 95i004. *slc | |||
| 03/31/1997 | 0 | ||
| 9-month old child in seat; seat belt recoiled & pulled against child's chest; would not release; leaned seat back & belt got tighter; t-bar slid against throat; cut straps & released t-bar pressure & got child out. straps still locked. took to dealer to release straps. *ak | |||
| Intergrated css plastic bar failed when tightened and wouldn't release 9-month old child, belt harness pressed against child's chest to the point of choking the child, parent literally had to cut child from css to provide child relief. *ak | |||
| The intergrated child seat harness straps will not release and retract in tighter position, making it almost impossible to release the child. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/09/1999 | 1 | 09/20/1996 | |
| Gen 3 seatbelt button releases without much force. *ak | |||