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 - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V149000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. the center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook can become unattached from the body anchor position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip and a cover plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 8, 1997. 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V148000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1990 to 03/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 12/08/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/09/1997 | 09/16/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. covers on the solid stalk mounted seat belt buckles can become dislodged causing the release button to stick inside the cover. the buckle would then be only partially latched. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 8, 1997.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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE96008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/06/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice #97v149000 in the mail. notified the dealer. was informed that there were no parts available to repair the seat belt system. *ak | |||
| 05/26/1997 | |||
| Consumer is having problems with the seat belts of the middle row right side. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| Seat belt anchorage failure, the middle seat belt anchorage, the hook clip broke, had to replace and broke again. *ak | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt spring clip broke, causing the belt anchorage to become detached from floor. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/18/1997 | 0 | ||
| Front passenger's seat belt is jammed, it will not undo. next, the seatbelt from the middle seat does not stay attached. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 11/20/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt becomes loose. consumer didn't know it was on recall at the time of purchase (97v-148). yh | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1992 | ||
| Seat belt failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Middle seat belt attachment failed. | |||
| 03/10/1997 | 09/25/1992 | ||
| The middle row passenger side seat belt anchor at the floor and the clip that hooks to the floor comes apart from the hook, causing the belt to separate from the anchor which resulted in no restraint to the passenger. there was investigation on this truck for the seat belt, but now it is closed, pe96-008. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1997 | |||
| Seat belt attachment does not stay attached. owner has had this problen since she bought the vehicle. owner has not contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1996 | |||
| Ea97005; safety belt anchorage failure, safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. vehicle purchased in 92. the spring clip is not broken. dealer has not looked at problem. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Right/rear seat belt part which attaches to lower body side,the retaining clip broke during normal use. safety issue involved. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1994 | |||
| Ea-97-004; the rear middle right seatbelt anchorage comes loose when wearing the seatbelt which won't protect the occupant if in an accident. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| While occupied, metal clip broke from actual seat belt that clips onto floor anchor, seat belt does not adequately restrain occupants, problem never corrected. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 03/07/1992 | ||
| The seat belt anchor spring clip is loose. vehicle has been taken to the dealer before in 1992 for the same thing. *ak | |||
| The rightside/center seat belt anchorage releases from the floor when belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1997 | |||
| Second seat on passenger's side seat belt becomes unhooked from the floor anchor when fastened. manufacturer will be contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/17/1992 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Ea97005, hook safety belt anchorage failure. safety belt anchorage releases frequently when belt is in use. vehicle purchased in aug 0f 92. the spring clip is not broken. dealer is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| The seat belt on the right side in the middle of the vehcle releases from the metal floor anchor while vehicle is being driven and when the seat is occupied. please give further details. *ak | |||
| The seat belt on the right side in the middle of the vehicle disengages from the metal floor anchor which causes the seat belt to become inoperative. the spring clip has not broken but the middle metal part of the clip does not remain in position. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1995 | 07/01/1992 | ||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| Right center second row belt anchor hook detaches from floor during normal movement of passenger. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1996 | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when seat belt is being used while driving the vehicle. dealer has not looked at vehicle for problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Seat belt anchorage, the middle seat on the right side hook clip would come loose when getting in or out of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Seat belt anchorage failure, the middle seat on the right side anchorage hook clip come loose when attached. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1995 | |||
| Ea97-005, safety belt anchorage failure. safety belt anchorage releases frequently when blet is in use. vehicle purchased in april of 93. the spring clip is broken. dealer is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt spring clip broke, causing the anchorage to release when trying to use the seat belt. *ak | |||
| The center sea/ right side seat belt spring clip broke, causing the anchorage to release when trying to put on belt. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1995 | |||
| Ea97005, safety belt anchorage failure. safety belt anchorage releases frequently when belts are in use. vehicle purchased in dec of 94. the spring clip is not broken. dealer has not looked at vehicle. | |||
| 12/15/1992 | 0 | ||
| Seat belt becomes unhooked from the floor base (ea 97-005). *ak | |||
| 04/12/1996 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 0 | ||
| The middle right seat belt becomes unhooked from the floor at least 4 times per year (ea 97-005). *ak | |||
| The center seat/right side seat belt anchorage releases when putting on seat belt. *ak | |||
| Owner states that seat latch for the middle rear seat comes loose.she also notes that it only occurs when back seat is moved to the middle. owner has not taken vehicle to dealers, ivestigation no. ea97-005. *ak | |||
| Spring clip on driver's side keeps coming loose. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1997 | |||
| Ea-97-005, safety belt anchorage. safety belt anchorage releases frequently when belt is in use. vehicle purchased in oct of 95. the spring clip is not broken. dealer is not aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1997 | 0 | ||
| Front passenger's seat belt is jammed, it will not undo. next, the seatbelt from the middle seat does not stay attached. *ak | |||
| The seat belt hook on the right side in the middle of the vehicle disengages from the metal floor anchor . the spring clip has not broken. vehicle has not been in for repairs. please give further details. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1997 | |||
| Seat belts: middle row seat belt strap that atttaches to the floor , strap has bracket on the end and that part has broken. dealer checked and didn't do anything, said it was okay. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1993 | |||
| Ea97-005, hook, center seat right side, safety belt achorage releases frequently when belt is in use. dealer has looked at problem. problem not corrected. | |||
| 04/04/1995 | |||
| #ea97005, hook, center seat/right side safety belt achorage releases frequently when belt is in use. problem not corrected. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1997 | 0 | ||
| The middle seat's seat belt came unhooked from the floor's anchor. (ea-97-005). | |||
| 06/18/1995 | |||
| When in use the second row on the right side becomes disconnected from the floor this makes the seat belt completely useless. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1997 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| While buckled in the seat belt separates from the anchor that's on the floor on the right side second row. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1991 | 0 | ||
| Seat belt doesn't stay hooked to floor attachment. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1996 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases when the seat belt is use. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1996 | |||
| Center seat/right side safety belt anchorage releases frequently when the belt is in use. | |||
| 01/15/1993 | 0 | ||
| Floor anchor seat belt comes undone and swings. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Middle seat belt where it attaches to floor, becomes detached on a regular basis, no restraing capacity at that point.*ak | |||
| 06/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt anchor on the passenger side bench comes undone. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/09/1994 | |||
| The safety belt latch no longer works and the latch that it connects to also is broken. *ak | |||
| Front driver's side seat belt button jams and periodically it won't let latch the seat belt. *ak | |||
| Passenger's side 2nd row bench seat belt, which anchors to floor or side of seat, experienced fastner failure, won't stay fastened tightly, comes undone, not fixed. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 1 | 09/15/1991 | |
| Front seat belt retractor locked on passenger side - checked to see if it was jammed - no it's just locked in a close position. *nlm | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 06/22/1992 | |
| Vehicle was involved crash from right side center of door post which caused passenger's seat belt to tighten hard enough to put a belt print on passenger chest.. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak one person was injured in accident. *slc | |||
| 03/26/1998 | 5 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt does not release or retract. seat belt would tighten up when in use. happens intermittently. took to dealer & was informed by mechanic vehicle had too many miles in order to have seat belt repaired. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1994 | |||
| The seat belt retractor rolled edged mechanic on the driver's side, cut seat belt over a period of time not allowing the seat belt to retract. vehicle repaired by mechanic. same problem occurring again. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| Middle center rear seat belt comes loose, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| Rear middle seat belt is inoperative, cause unknown. *ak | |||