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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED, ONLY IN HOT WEATHER WILL NOT RETRACT, PE-96-014 ACTIVE*AK

NHTSA ODI #801186

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996

Seat Belts

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STOPPED MID WAY OF TRACK, WHEN FORCED THE REMAINING WAY, CABLE SNAPPED.

NHTSA ODI #510580

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1996

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT BELT FELL APART. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803443

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1996

Seat Belts

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO MOVEMENT AT ALL WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #802067

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1996

Seat Belts

MOTORBELT RETRACTOR INOPERABLE.

NHTSA ODI #507936

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1996

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER/LAP BELT STOPPED WORKING, WITHOUT WARNING, PASSENGER WOULD BE RESTRAINED WITH LAP BELT ONLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800478

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1996

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PLACE AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986634

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1996

Seat Belts

MOTORBELT FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #507027

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996

Seat Belts

SHE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE CAME OUT. . *AK

NHTSA ODI #986405

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT RELAY SYSTEM IS BECOMING INOPERATIVE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987346

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

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.