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 - 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 1 | 11/28/1999 | |
| The gen3 type of seatbelt in our plymouth voyager minivan came accidentally undone when it was bumped by one of my children. there was no accident or injury but it could have been on the child seat which would not have been noticed. | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 0 | 1 | 02/22/1999 |
| How many lives need to be lost until chrysler replaces the gen3 belts? i have a 1999 voyager and i am very concerned about chrysler's lack of response to this issue. chrysler would not be around if they had not been bailed out by the people they are refusing to help with this problem.*ak | |||
| 03/19/2003 | 1 | 03/31/1999 | |
| The seat belt buckles in this van are of a dangerous design. they pop open too often. it's worst for the rear seats where we have at least one incident per month where the buckles have somehow released on their own. *nlm | |||
| When placing vehicle from park to reverse or from park to drive vehicle can be placed out of gear without foot depressed on the brake pedal. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer linked the problem to the driveshaft or an electrical problem. consumer had problems with the passenger side seat belt which had too much slack. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/04/2001 | 2 | 05/01/1999 | |
| During roll-over airbags did not deploy when bumper hit, son fell out of seatbelt due to its positioning in van | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Dt : the consumer is not happy because the seat belts do not lock in during normal driving conditions. the child is able to lean forward with the seat belt on. *ak *sc the child was also able to get out of the seat belt. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Malfunctioning lap/shoulder belt latches do not release properly.*jb | |||
| By a rub on the buckle seat belt unlocks. concerned because consumer has 3 children . *ak | |||
| I am making a formal complaint on my 1999 plymouth voyager, it has the gen 3 seatbelts. i am a father of 4 and i believe they are dangerous to me and my family. i am requsting that legal action be taken against chrysler to force them to replace all gen 3 seatbelts.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 07/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat belts do not lock. dealer notified.*ak | |||