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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 · Mar 23, 1999

Seat Belts

MOTOR BELT DRIVE CABLE FRAYED BY THE FAULTY GUIDE RAIL, DEALER REFUSES REPAIR UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V073000.

NHTSA ODI #544536

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1999

Seat Belts

CABLE INSIDE OF THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS COME OUT NOT ALLOWING THE SEATBELT TO WORK PROPERLY. I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL AND I FIND A RECALL LISTED IN HERE FOR MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM. I CONTACTED BOTH MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER TO GET THIS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE WHICH I WAS NOT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY …

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NHTSA ODI #704372

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1999

Seat Belts

CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER FOR THE DRIVER SIDE GUIDE RAIL FOR THE SHOULDER BELT, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835575

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1999

Seat Belts

ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE HAS POPPED OUT AND BROKE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED COMPLETE AND MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO BE MADE (EST$800-1,000). PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835545

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1999

Seat Belts

POWER SEAT BELT WIRE CAME OFF RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE, RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER UNABLE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #543705

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1999

Structure

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR TRACKS ARE BROKEN. THE DOOR STICKS WHEN IT'S OPEN. IT DOES NOT OPEN PROPERLY. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833872

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Seat Belts

MOTORBELTS MALFUNCTIONED AS STATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER REPLACEMENT NOT COMPLETED DUE TO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS (MOTOR UNIT) REQUIRED IN ORDER TO REMEDY FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #543609

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED ON RECALL (#7282-SHOULDER MOTORBELT), DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAILS REQUIRED TO REPAIR (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL COMPONENT).

NHTSA ODI #543533

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT POPS OPEN WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS ON ROAD AND BRACKET FOR SEAT BELT INSERTION IS LOCKED IN THE FORWARD POSITION MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE BELT.

NHTSA ODI #543577

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1999

Seat Belts

PASSENGER' SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK ISN'T WORKING, AND THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SAME PROBLEM IS WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833986

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.