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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V053000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1988 to 01/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 640000 | 05/29/1991 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/10/1991 | 04/16/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belt buckle assembly.vehicle description: passenger vans and cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE91026 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/04/1991 | 05/01/1991 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | 91V053000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/15/1993 | 1 | ||
| Front right seat belt came loose from screw in floor, seat belt no longer operative, owner attaches belt around arm of seat. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 11/12/1996 | |||
| When trying to get out of the seat belts on the driver's side and the passager's sides, the seat belts will lock up and won't unlock. it takes time for the seat belts to unlock, and the consumer claims that it is a safety problem. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belts failed during collision, also problem w/seats. qcaw | |||
| 07/03/1995 | |||
| Upon impact, driver's seat belt buckle broke off at base where bolts into floor; vehicle broadsided by another vehicle moving slowly. *ak | |||
| 06/27/1995 | |||
| Stopped at red light, passenger side seat belt snapped at anchor. tt | |||
| 02/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle hit a deer and the seatbelts broke from the floor, resulting in injuries. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| The front pass. seat belt buckle does not lock completely and releases by itself. *ak | |||
| 02/12/1996 | |||
| Failure ofthe driver side seat belt, false latching conditions, pe96-035a. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle won't release purchased car used . tt consumer states passenger and driver seat belts do not retract, sometimes they fail to latch. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Dafter seat belt is released, the receiving side does not spring back/unable to to latch unless manually returned to ready position. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| Both driver/passenger retractors fail to engage securing occupants. please describe details. tt | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle won't release purchased car used . tt consumer states passenger and driver seat belts do not retract, sometimes they fail to latch. *slc | |||
| 04/06/1993 | |||
| The front seat belt retractor don't restart back after use and the middle by the sliding can't pull it out to used. tt | |||
| 06/01/1988 | |||
| Retractor lock up, therefore seat belt does not work, replace two retractor, seat belt retractor still malfunctions. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 04/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failure, loose shoulder belts. tt | |||
| 01/03/1995 | |||
| Collision with a deer and the driver's side seatbelt did not restrain occupant causing major injuries. please describe further. tt | |||