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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 · Jan 5, 1999

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS IN THE FORWARD POSITION, AND WILL NOT TRAVEL BACK ACROSS SHOULDER WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833029

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1998

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK WHEN IT COMES THROUGH THE GUIDE IN THE FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO SHRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES MORE THAN HALF OF THE BELT IS DAMAGED AND WILL NOT FREELY PASS THROUGH THE GUIDE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #832888

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1998

Seat Belts

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #533628

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1998

Seat Belts

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT GOES FORWARD WHEN CAR GOES OVER BUMP.

NHTSA ODI #531648

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997

Seat Belts

1 TIME IN SEPT DEALER HAD NO PARTS. 2ND ATTEMPT PART NOT IN VEHICLE. THIRD TIME SAME PROBLEM. 4TH TIME PART STILL ON BACK ORDER. DEALER HAS KEPT ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819487

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1997

Seat Belts

SAFETY RECALL ON DRIVER/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS.

NHTSA ODI #524851

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSeat Belts

RADIATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #524249

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997

Seats

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE PULLED OUT.

NHTSA ODI #524035

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997

Steering

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING PULLEY SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE COMPLETE POWER STEERING ABILITY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816938

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 1997

Seat Belts

POWER TRANSITOR FOUND IN THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #522577

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.