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Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2000

Seat Belts

FRONT LAP BELT HAS WORN OUT, THE MATERIAL IS UNRAVELING ON THE SIDE, AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. THE PARTS ARE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED ANYMORE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854997

Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 1999

Seat Belts

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DODGE ISSUED A RECALL IN 1997 ON AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND ASSUMED THAT MY SEATBELTS WOULD BE REPAIRED COMPLETELY (IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE). I RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO PICK UP MY CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC BELT WORKED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. THEY SAID "WE'LL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. IT'S PROBABLY JUST A CROSSED-WIRE". I WENT BACK TO RETRIEVE MY CAR LATER IN THE DAY AND NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDES AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS WERE WORKING. I ASKED WHY. THE REPAIR REPRESENTATIVE THEN SAID THAT DODGE WAS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TRACKING OF THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS AND THAT NOTHING ELSE WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY NEITHER BELTS WERE WORKING NOW WHEN ONE HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. SHE THEN REPEATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED BLACKWELL DODGE AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. SEATBELTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW AND IN SOME STATES IS BECOMING MORE COMMON FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO ISSUE TICKETS WHEN THEY SEE YOU DRIVING WITHOUT YOUR SEATBELT. I ONLY HAVE A LAP RESTRAINT AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH ONLY A LAP BELT. I WISH THAT DODGE AND ALL OF THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF THESE "AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS" WOULD REPLACE THESE UNPREDICABLE DEVICES WITH MANUAL RESTRAINTS FOUND IN ALL NEWLY MANUFACTURED CARS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME OF THIS SITUATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716390

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR IS BROKEN, THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, AND WON'T RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851288

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALL 97V-073 002/DRIVER SIDE GUIDE RAIL WAS RECEIVED AND REPAIRED; VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE GUIDE RAIL NOT FUNCTIONNING. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE HELP OR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND WHY WOULD THEY CORRECT ONE PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE OTHER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850758

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1999

Seat Belts

WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PUT ON , IT GOES FORWARD AND GETS CAUGHT HALF WAY BETWEEN THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846255

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999

Seat Belts

DEALER INSTALLED A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY CABLE UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER AS PER RECALL 97V-073.002. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #840856

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1999

Seat Belts

WHEN USING SHOULDER BELTS THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP, CONSUMER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON TO GET OUT OF THE SHOULDER BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #839175

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1999

Seat Belts

SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T WORK DUE TO GUARDRAIL MOTOR BREAKING. CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SHOULDER BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838176

Mileage unknown · May 18, 1999

Seat Belts

SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T WORK DUE TO THE MOTOR WITHIN THE SEAT BELT BECOMING INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838059

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 1999

Seat BeltsSeats

CONSUMER BELIEVES CABLE THAT WAS CUT BY CONSUMER SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM.(97V073000).

NHTSA ODI #545178

Official recalls

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.