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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

107 reports

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 · May 10, 1999

Seats

EXPERIENCING NO MOVEMENT OF BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT CONNECTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE SHUT. HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT MOTOR BURNT UP, CAUSING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V073). *YC

NHTSA ODI #545471

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

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALLS 97V073002 AND 97V073000: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE & CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRST DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. WENT TO THE SECOND DEALERSHIP ND WAS GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836695

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR CAME UNDONE FROM TRACK. ALSO, THE BUCKLE HAD RELEASED FROM THE LATCH. THE MOTOR HAD STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836683

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALLED MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT NOT REPAIRED.

NHTSA ODI #544950

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999

Seat Belts

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V073000 IN THE MAIL & NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP INFORMED OWNER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE 2ND DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW ABOUT RECALL, AS WELL AS HAD NO PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836496

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1999

Seat Belts

SHOULDER BELTS ARE RIPPING 14 INCHES BELOW THE CONNECTION TO THE OVERHEAD. THE BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS MUCH WORSE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836402

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.