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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2001

Seat Belts

CABLE IN THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTOR SEPARATED FROM ASSEMBLY. RESTRAINTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97 V 073 002. REPLACEMENT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #882919

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Seat Belts

THE DEALER REMOVED THE SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROPER PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE PART HAD NOT ARRIVED, ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE ($1000) BEFORE SEATBELT RECALL COULD BE…

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NHTSA ODI #559811

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001

Seat Belts

RECALL 97V073002 REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JUNE 1999. DEALER CLAIMED REPAIRES DONE, BUT SEATBELTS HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONAL SINCE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET DEALER TO REPAIR IT AGAIN, BUT TO NO AVAIL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880931

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2000

Seat Belts

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 97V073000/ MANUFACTURER'S NUMBER 728. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED AND WAS INOPERABLE. RECALL REPAIRS HAVE FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #872765

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2000

Latches/locks/linkagesSeat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS NOT RETRACTING S TO TIGHTEN UP. SEATBELT WILL LOOSEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WILL ONLY TIGHTEN IF THE DOOR IS OPENED AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED DOOR LATCH AS A REMEDY, BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL OCCURS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #866178

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2000

Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HARNESS BROKE OFF WHILE BUCKLED. YH

NHTSA ODI #550424

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO FASTEN. POWER DISCONNECTED TO SYSTEM. BELT BUCKLED MANUALLY. PASSENGER'S BELT ALSO DISABLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850330

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1999

Seat BeltsUnknown Or Other

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-073), HOWEVER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS

NHTSA ODI #549151

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. MJS (97V-073)

NHTSA ODI #548702

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1999

Seat Belts

CONSUMER WAS SENT RECALL NOTICE 97V073000/ MFR RECALL 928 IN REFERENCE TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKL., DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847384

Official recalls

98V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 5, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

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

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

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