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 - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Seat belt failed. | |||
| 1 | 09/04/1997 | ||
| Seat belt anchor bolts are bolted to the floorboard behind seat of both passenger and driver. if consumer is coming out of back seat, they can fall, causing injuries to themselves due to where device is located. *ak one person was injured. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/10/1997 | |||
| While driving at 25 mph the defective driver's seat belt buckle dislodged which did not protect the occupant in this accident. no prior problems with driver's seatbelts. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 04/04/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and seat belt did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. vehicle was totalled.the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 03/29/2003 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The rear seat belt buckles failed. *jb | |||