Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 233199 | 08/06/1999 | 231597 | 608363 | Subject regarding twisted seat belts. *tt | 11/23/1999 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 231597 | 04/04/1997 | 51924 | Seat belt appears twisted. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
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 | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 152000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts were locked and could not be released. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages was approximately 152,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 152000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belts were in a locked position and would not release. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages was approximately 152,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring convertible. the contact stated that the front passenger and driver's side seat belts would not retract. the occupants are insufficiently protected in the event of a crash. the dealer stated that the seat belt timing control module needed to be replaced at the cost of $150. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 121,000. | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 43000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring. on three separate occasions within the past year, the seat belts have not worked. the seat belts are currently in a locked position and will not release. the dealer has not been notified. the failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the seat belts on drivers and passengers sides do not work properly. the strap will get stuck in the retractor, it will not move. most of the time on the drivers side it hardly ever works. this started on august 24, 2004. contacted the dealer they are going to charge to fix it. *ak the consumer thinks that chrysler should replace the seat belts free of charge. *nm | |||
| 47000 | 1 | 06/11/2002 | |
| While driving at 60 mph driver lost control of vehicle and hit a guard rail. drivers seat belt didn't hold at the chest, but did at the lap. as a result, driver was injured. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Passenger's side seat belt will not release, it sticks, passenger is unable to put seat belt on.contacted dealer. *ak *jb | |||
| When trying to put on seat belts the driver's and passenger's side belts will not come out of the seat belt mechanism. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated that driver and passenger side seatbelts in front would not release from the seat, seatbelts lock in place preventing driver and passenger from wearing seat belts, consumer is concerned that air bag will not function if in an accident. dealer contacted. nlm *tt | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Ratchet mechanism within the passenger side new designed seatbelt has failed, causing seatbelt to be inoperative. seatbelt comes from the actual seat.*ak | |||
| 09/15/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Front seat belts locked up required replacement. mjs | |||
| 05/11/1998 | 03/15/1997 | ||
| While driving the vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bag did not deploy. the vehicle had damage to the front. driver suffered severe head injury. also, the seat belt did not hold. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 65000 | 1 | 11/30/2002 |
| The driver's seat belt would not buckle. *jb *cb *nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 04/21/2009 | 152000 | ||
| Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring. the contact observed that the driver and passenger front automatic shoulder belt retractors were inoperative. the malfunction does not allow the webbing to be extracted. the shoulder and lap belt can not be worn by the occupants in the front driver and passenger seats. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunctions and there was no resolution. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. both the failure and the current mileage were 152,200. | |||
| 06/21/2004 | 86000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| Driver's seat belt retractor failed to retract back into position. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the driver seat belt didn't unlock. one would have to manually remove the seat belt out of the full retract position. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/16/2002 | |||
| Two front seatbelts will not release for more room. consumer will have to ride without a seatbelt while driving. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 07/22/2002 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's front seatbelt retractor is defective. sometimes belt will fasten, and sometimes it won't come out of retractor. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Driver's seat belt does not release from retracting mechanism ,causing seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 07/11/2001 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| The driver's side seatbelt twisted on the spool and will not retract. because the car is a convertible the seatbelt unit is located in the seat. there is no way to get at the seatbelt unit to unjam the spool. the seatbelt is unuseable. i called the dealership where i purchased the car and they told me they can't repair seatbelts they must be replaced and it will cost me $345.00. the seat must be removed in order to get to the seatbelt unit. i live in ny, with a mandatory seat belt law. i can not afford $345.00 at this time. i don't understand how a seatbelt design does not allow for the possibility that the belt will twist and jam upon retracting. i am having the same problem with the passenger side, however i have been fortunate enough that i have caught it before it jammed. shouldn't a thing like a seatbelt have a warranty for the life of the car, especially in a convertible? *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt fails to retract into its original position when belt is pulled out. dealership is not willing to repair this defect under any warranty. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 06/08/1999 | |||
| Passenger side belt retractor broke. belt is stuck in same position & is not usable. also, fuel pump is broke, will not accept fuel hose that puts fuel in vehicle. *ak | |||
| Seat belts lock in retractor when used. dealers have ordered parts for problem. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1998 | 03/07/1998 | ||
| Driver's and front passenger's seat belts would not release from their slots. *ak | |||