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 - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V119000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/18/1998 to 01/15/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 161682 | 08/20/2001 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/11/2001 | 04/24/2001 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the front seat belt retractor may not comply with the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the retractor does not work properly, it will not adequately protect occupants in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor. owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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 | Also 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 | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 50000 | ||
| Repaired fuel injection system and charged me part of that which i assumed was covered under warranty seat belt has not been repaired they say it is not their problem but according to nhtsa, belts are manufacturer?s problem. transmission: we were in traffic in march in houston tx when transmission decided not to work properly. downshifting in traffic nearly causing a major accident .the dodge place said it was the valve body which was not the problem at the time the band needed adjusting which cost $87.00 and they said it would cost 1300.00 to fix i pulled into traffic and it did it again 7 months later it is out of warranty so tried to remedy problem & ourself could not do. called dodge corp. and was told to take to dealership to see if they could help us financially fix this. we did they said they would except $200. i said ok fix the problem then they called back and said since somebody else had put parts on it they would not fix it. i told them that before they started. so go figure. i consider this a safety issue just because of it down shifting in traffic alone but to no avail | |||
| Rear seatbelt does not retract properly back into position, will not lock, causing loss of protection. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1999 | |||
| Lap belts do not come across lap. belts ride high on abdomen. can cause serious problms if accident happens. also, shoulder belts cut too close to neck & jaw line area. will be taking to dealer to be corrected. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/28/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Have 10am appt with lithia 11/6/00 to look at problem. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 30 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| The seat belt will not pull out at times and you can not wear it. i have had it in for repairs a number of times and they can not get it fixed. i even went to arbitration and won the case but their award is not fair . i am just trieing to get the truck fixed and have called chrysler several times , in over 6 months no one has called me back. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| While traveling at 50 mph and as a result of a collision air bags did not deploy, and seat belts came unlatched, causing injuries to driver. manufacturer has been notified. please provide further inoformation. *ak | |||
| Rear bench seat belt buckles on passenger and driver sides are coming out from seat about 5-6 inches, and middle seat buckle was sitting out about a foot which caused belt to sit to high up, and not providing any support. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated normal operation. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 91000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram. the contact stated the driver and passenger side seat belts do not retract. the contact spoke with the manufacturer who advised they would repair the vehicle free of charge. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the vehicle would not be repaired due to the vehicle having previous owners. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised to pay for the vehicle repair out of pocket due to the vehicle being previously owned. the current miles were 91,200. the failure miles were 91,000. | |||
| 08/27/2009 | 70000 | 1 | 06/03/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram which was purchased brand new in 1999. while the driver attempted to secure the seat belt into the buckle and it failed to lock in place. the dealer stated that the solenoid failed and needed to be replaced at a costs of $600. although there was a recall for the failure for his make and model vehicle, his vin was not included in the recall. nhtsa campaign id number 01v119000, seat belt retractor is directly related to the failure. no repairs had been made. the current and failure mileages were under 70,000. updated 10/27/09 *cn the seat belt on the drivers side was fully retracted and would not release. the consumer was quoted a price of $634.00 updated 10/28/09*jb | |||
| Consume estates of having problems with the seat belt retractor on the driver and passanger side.dealer has not been contacted. mr | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 11/10/1999 | ||
| When truck was hit by a bronco, bronco travelng about 50 mph, on the passenger's front side, there was no deployment of the air bag. also, the driver's or passenger's side seat belt did not lock causing injuries to driver and passenger. | |||
| 09/27/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer took vehicle into dealership, and driver/ passenger seatbelts were working. she and her husband put on seatbelts ,and the seatbelts wouldn't move at all on both sides. seatbelts were stuck. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1999 | 4 | 05/29/1999 | |
| Seat belt would tighten whenever seat belt light would come on. also, would not retract after vehicle was started. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and problem could not be resolved. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| Belt doesn't retract properly causing it to get damaged in door latch | |||
| Right back passenger's restraint does not retract. dealer has inspected vehicle and determined that the restraint was normal. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 08/23/1999 | 4 | 05/29/1999 | |
| Seat belt would tighten whenever seat belt light would come on. also, would not retract after vehicle was started. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and problem could not be resolved. *ak | |||