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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 97I001000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 150000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/1996 | 03/03/1998 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with integral child seats. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. on the integral child seat, the shoulder belts restraining the child retract and lock in place after the belt buckle is connected to the latch plate. the latch plate movement locks the belts to make sure the child is restrained in the case of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The latch plate located in the seat cushion area must be free to move back against its stop after the buckle is removed to allow the shoulder belts to be pulled out. always be sure the area around the latch plate is free of food or other items that might prevent the latch plate from moving back. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being provided with a video tape and 2 harness clips. the video tape instructs owners on the proper use and maintenance of the child seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to make the vehicle owner aware of how the integral child seat latching system works.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V076000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 10/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 545311 | 06/03/2002 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/08/2002 | 03/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans, some trim material can loosen and drop into the rear outboard seat belt assembly, causing the seat belt to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the trim with foam blockers and inspect and replace all 3rd row seat belt assemblies. owner notification began june 3, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. b09.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE02004 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/16/2002 | 03/11/2002 | REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION | 02V076000 | |
| Allege body seam sealer enters the rear (third row seat) seat belt retractors, causing the retractor mechanism to jam or bind, rendering the seat belts inoperative | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 147000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the middle seat belt became unlatched. the dealership was notified. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning if brakes are applied the seat belt will not lock up and this can cause injuries to the consumer to the if in a vehicle accident. dealer notified. mr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| I am writing about the failure of the gen saftey belts releasing unintentionally. chrysler is refusing to replace the seat belts.*ak | |||
| 10/06/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| My daughter (front, passenger) & i (driver) were in 2-car auto. accident 10-06-99. her seatbelt didn't restrain her; she struck her head twice (1-on windshield, 2-on dash). airbag opened *after* she fell back in seat. airbag & seatbelt operated defectivel | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 4 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Seatbelt failed multiple times after proper installation of 2 different types of child safety seats. in addition, seatbelt failed with normal repetitive use. manufacturer denies problem. it is the middle bench seat right side | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt do not hold car seats very stable. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10000 | 2 | ||
| Dealership contacted the consumer to inform him that the seat belt recall 02v076000 and air bag clock spring recall 02v293000 repairs were already performed. then, consumer never took vehicle to dealer have the recall repairs performed. manufacturer will be contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| I am writing to support a recall of the gen3 type seat belt buckles in daimler chrysler vehicles. the buckle is dangerously prone to un latching during auto accidents and represents a safety hazard to as many as 16 million drivers. *cb | |||
| 03/07/2002 | 3 | 01/01/2001 | |
| This seatbelt is too easily unlatched by a simple touch of the hand or any other object. our grand children can easily unlatch the belt and have done so on many occasions. i am also responding to a report viewed on abc news on this date (3-7-2002) concerning the gen3 seatbelt. after the report, it is obvious why the seatbelt is so easliy opened by children. it took the report on tv to answer my question of why the kids had done this so often, without really trying to unlatch the belt. this is a danger and should be addressed with a replacement or some type of protective device.*ak | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 3 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Two months ago, i contacted chyrsler about the middle bench seat belt, passenger side, coming unlatched. they informed me to go a dealership, of their choice, and have it checked out, which i did. after about an hour of waiting, i was told that all seat belts met safety compliance. three and a half weeks ago, i had to come to a sudden stop from 55mph (someone turned out in front of me) and my 3 1/2 year old son came flying out of his high back booster seat because the seatbelt came unlatched. i have since, tried to latch the seat belt and it will not stay latched. i took my van back to the dealership today, 7/12/01, and they confirmed that the seat belt was in deed not latching and would order a new part to replace it. i was then told that i would not only have to pay for installation of the new part, but also pay for the part as well. i was also given the run around from chrysler headquarters customer service department stating that the defect warranty was only for 36000 miles or three years. i feel as though it should always be covered as long as the vehicle is still running becasue it is required by law to wear a seat belt. not to mention, i could have lost my child if i had hit that car or had been hit by someone else, when i was told just two months prior that all seat belts were in safety compliance.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 07/20/2002 | |||
| Rear seat belt retractor tightened pinning child in seat when trying to release child from selt belt .*ak | |||
| When releasing driver's side seatbelt and allowing shoulder belt to retract back into retractor, shoulder belt will not come back out , it will become stuck in retractor, causing loss of protection.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 04/16/2009 | 177000 | 1 | |
| To whom it may concern my name is katie olson i drive a 1997 plymouth voyager van with the built in car seats. that is what sold me the van i thought they would be safer for my children. last week i took my kids to the park and i went to release the belt and it retracted to my two year old daughters neck. i could not get it off of here i had to cut it off after a half hour of trying to loosen it. it was so tight i couldn't put my finger between her throat and the belt. this has never happened before but i talked to a lawyer and they told me to contact you. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| Child intergrated seat would not pull down. owner notified chrysler on this matter, where they sent owner a video tape on how to use seat, but problem remains. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1997 | 0 | ||
| Lifted the seat belt of the intergrated css to get the child out and the seat belt fell down on the child and pinned the child to the intergrated css, had to take the vehicle to a dealer to release the child. *ak | |||
| 10/17/1996 | |||
| Failure on the built in css, the css shoulder belt will not retract, causing the child to be traped in the seat. | |||