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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V103003 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1986 to 12/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 920000 | 12/13/1995 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/24/1995 | 05/24/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. these red plastic release buttons are marked press. if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. they should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. the latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. if either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. the manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.vehicle description: passenger, multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 05/03/1998 | 06/01/1991 | ||
| Seat belt motor problem causes the shoulder belt to latch, to go back and forth in its track from the most rear position to about 5 inches forward. | |||
| Passenger side passive restraint engaged too tightly, choking child at the throat w/emergency release mechanism. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Recall work not completed due to lack of parts,seat belt repair. | |||
| 02/15/1995 | |||
| Front and rear seatbelts do not properly retain carseat allowing too much slack in seatbelts. please describe details. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/08/1997 | |||
| Brodlieb motors chrysler 653. dealer claims parts have never been ordered and wrong parts received in shipment from mmnufacturing co. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer's car had been in the shop for seven days under the recall(oct. 15-23,1996) and the work was not preformed . (westborn chrysler plymouth dealership; recall 95v103003). *ak consumer states the belt wires were cut and taped that the recall had not been done correctly. technician stated that vehicle had no breaks. *slc | |||
| Front passenger shoulder/lap belt is inoperative, male won't go into female, due to chipped plastic particles falling into latch mechanism. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| The driver side seat belt retractor somtimes stops working. please describe . *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 06/19/1994 | 1 | ||
| In a head-on collision the drivers and passenger s side seat belst failed, causing injuries | |||