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 | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 1 | 02/01/2005 | |
| Mva, my mother was involved in an accident. according to the accident report, she was turning left and the other car was only going 25 miles/hour. my mother received injuries that caused her death a week later. in inspecting the neon, 2001 it appeared that the seat belts did not lock out. she went forward into the airbag. she had a fractured sternum and 4 fractured rib's, and multiple bruises ( so many she had to have a transfusion. how can this be! she was hardly moving and the other vehicle was only going 25 miles/hour?*jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Constant problems with vehicle since time of purchase when it only had 500 miles & was supposed to be "new". it's the worst vehicle i've ever owned. i wouldn't recommend this headache to anyone! | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 87500 | 1 | 06/05/2003 |
| Dt: the consumer states that the seat belt on the safety clip in 2001 plymouth neon broke. the child seat inspector was installing the child seat and noticed the clip being broke. the seat belt clip was noticed today. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the consumer iwascalling the manufacturer today to see what see could do about the clip. the owner of the vehicle had not noticed any problems before today. the belt was in the back seat on the passenger's side. *ak | |||