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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 · Jul 9, 1997

Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER STRAP COIL BROKE FROM THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM . MANUFACTURER GIVES OWNER THE RUN AROUND ANOUT THE REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813969

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1997

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME OUT OF GUIDE, DOES NOT HOLD SHOULDER BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517871

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1997

Seat Belts

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS CABLE JUMPED OFF TRACK, CABLE NOW HANGS STUCK ON TRACK, WON'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811736

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1997

Seat Belts

FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER IS UNWILLING TO FIX WITHOUT CHARGING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809936

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997

Seat Belts

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE BROKE SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE WALL OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND DID NOT GET IT FIXED BECAUSE OF THE COST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807990

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1997

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS REMAIN IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS DOORS ARE OPENED AND CLOSED.

NHTSA ODI #514828

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #513381

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE, WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD ON TRACK RAIL, NOT FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806915

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806454

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996

Seat Belts

EA96-014 ACTIVE, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE LOOP IN THE DOWN POSITION, SO THE SHOULDER HARNESS CANNOT BE USED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805733

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.