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 | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Unsafe seat belts. while driving, i reached down to pick up an item next to my seat. i accidentally touched the red button on the lower seat belt strap, and the seat belt released. this i feel is a defect that chrysler should fix. why would they have this button so high, that a simple touch releases the seat belt. i don't know if this has resulted in anyone getting hurt, but i can see the potential. what would happen in a roll over, where the occupant was reaching to grab on anything to stable themselves, and they touched the red button. *jb | |||
| Owner states that she has problems with her seat belt in the middle rear, the spring clip that attaches to the floor disconnected. she notes that she has a later model but the problem existed, dealer did replace the clip. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Transmission fails to go into reverse or park when cold. notified dealer. dealer says not covered by 7 yr/75,000 mi warranty. ignition key sticks and locks up column. dealer says not covered by extended warranty. drivers seat belt jams after buckled, will not retract or pullout. does not offer driver support in case of accident. dealer says not covered by extended warranty. | |||
| 10/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ea97005, safety belt anchorage failures; safety belt anchorage releases frequently when belt is in use. voyager purchased in september of 95. the spring clip is broken. dealer is aware of problem and has ordered part to correct. *akthe dealer replaced the part but the new one has come loose several times already. *nlm | |||
| 11/05/1996 | 0 | ||
| Spring clip broke off and could not put children in that seat because of the uncertainly of the seat belts. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Driver's side rear seat belt disconnected from it's wall anchor. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/08/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involed in an accident; impact of 40 mph,in which both air bags failed to deploy. also, driver seat belt did not lock, causing the driver to hit windshield, and rear seat passengers (children) to receive minor injuries to eye and ears. dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/13/2003 | 127000 | 1 | 01/11/1999 |
| Defective driver's side seat belt. the belt was not retractable. broke when i hit a bump on a mountain road. i did not run into anything, and my air bag did not deploy. i consider this to be a safety factor. *ak the drivers seat belt had frozen. the dealer stated that they could order another seat belt because they were not available and would not be able to be repaired. *scc *jb | |||
| 1 | 06/26/1995 | ||
| Frame has split, causing driver's side door hinge not to close .*ak consumer also states driver side seat belt does not retract properly, consumer was advised that vehicle is out of warranty.*jb | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| A/c is out again and the compressor was replaced 6 months ago by st. pete jeep and plymouth in st. petersburg fla. at that time i also mentioned again that the seat belts did not retract or tighten as they should and i was told that the corp. doesn't take care of that. about a year or so ago i went to st. pete jeep and plymouth because something was running from the seal around my rear window, they scrubbed it off the van and told me to deal with it when a day later it was there again, it is always there! | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt does not properly retract/pullout after buckled. | |||
| 05/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Seatbelt retractor cover failed. *dsh | |||