Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 0801003 | 04/25/2003 | 10001520 | Seat belt cinch bar service for various models including 2004 models. *tt | 06/05/2003 | |
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 | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 24762 | 1 | 09/12/2005 |
| Consumer 2002 sebring air bag light illuminated and seat belts were inoperable. *ts ***nar*** the driver's side seat belt retractor was defective. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 20765 | 5 | 12/01/2001 |
| While driving air bag warning light illuminated and stayed on the remainder of the time while vehicle was being operated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak a rattling noise could be heard in the dash area. the consumer found a nut and notified the dealer. the dealer informed the consumer that the nut did not belong in the dash and they insulated the dash so no more noise could be heard. the consumer feels the nut came from something in the dash. the seat belt pre-tensioner was replaced three times. the transmission fluid began to leak. the dealer determined that the cooler line clamps became loose and caused the transmission fluid to leak. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway about 30mph another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle causing the front seatbelt to become detached, consumer suffered injuries. please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem.*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| Rear seat belt assembly pulled through when owner was attempting to install a child safety seat in rear. owner was shocked to find out that seat belt assembly was never attached to an anchor in rear on one side. please describe details. *ak | |||