MIDDLE SEAT BELT IS COMING DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT. EA97-005- INVESTIGATION. *AK
1991 Dodge Caravan complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
EA-97-005, THE REAR/MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMES LOOSE WHEN THE SEATBELT IS IN USE, WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON IS LOCATED NEXT TO REAR HATCH RELEASE. IF HATCH RELEASE IS MISTAKEDLY RELEASED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR OR GOING DOWN HIGHWAY, THE HATCH WILL POP OPEN. *AK
THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FROM THE FLOOR WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK
SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING IMPACT.
RUSTING OF THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM UNDER THE VEHICLE, CAUSED THE TIRE NOT TO RELEASE WHILE TRYING TO GET SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER VEHICLE TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE. *AK
ENGINE: VEHICLE LEAKING OIL, AND HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY DRIPPING FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY REPAIRED FOR OIL LEAKS, NOW DEALER SAYS A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
REAR RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT BELT WHERE ATTACHES TO FLOOR BECOMES DETACHED, CLIP FAILS TO HOLD SEAT BELT IN PLACE, CONTINOUS PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, ENTIRE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NEED REPLACING.
NOTICED THAT MIDDLE SEAT'S SHOULDER BELTS KEEPS COMING UNLATCHED/UNLOCKED; THE SHOULDER BELT IS LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. (UNDER INVESTIGATION-#EA 97005/#EA 96016.) *AK
MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT BECOMES UNDONE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SPRING CLIP. ALSO, FRONT SAFETY BELTS ARE BROKEN. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS, AND IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN DEC OF 91. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT PROBLEM. COULD REPLACE HOOK FOR $150.00. *AK
THE RIGHT END SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE ROW BECOMES UNHOOKED FROM THE SIDE ATTACHMENT. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHMENT COMES APART FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT COMES APART FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT. EA97-005 INVESTIGATION. *AK
POWER STEERING BELT HAS PREMATURELY FAILED DUE TO A FRACTURE IN THE BOLT. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHTSIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT COMES DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT WILL COME UNLATCHED AFTER LOCKING; CAN HEAR CLICK WHEN PRESSING AGAINST IT; CAN MOVE THE LATCH BUCKLE IN PLACE W/PLIERS. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NEED NEW SEAT BELTS; UNDER INVESTIGATION (#EA96016 & EA97005). *AK
ANT-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, REPLACED STARTER CONTACTS. *AK
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED, RELEASING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EA 97-005, THE VEHICLE REAR MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE DISCONNECTS WHEN USING THE BELT, RESULTING IN THE HOOK BREAKING OFF, COULD HINDER THE PROTECTION AN OCCUPANT IF IN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK
VEHICLE'S REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT SPRING CLIP BECOMES UNHOOKED WHILE IN USE. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS IN USE. *AK
RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ANCHORAGE CAME UNLATCHED WHILE IN USE, CAUSED 7-YEAR OLD TO FALL OUT SEAT WHILE MAKING QUICK TURN, ACCORDING TO DEALER, SEAT BELT WORKING NORMAL. *AK
THE SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE RIGHT BENCH SEAT DETACHES FROM THE FLOOR, WILL NOT STAY ON. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT EAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BECOMES DETACHED FROM ANCHOR. SHE NOTICES IT HANGING AROUND. ALSO BECOMES UNDONE WHILE PUTTING IT ON. INVESTIGATION NO.EA97-005. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHOR HOOK COMES UNHOOKED FROM FLOOR AND CONSUMER STATES HE IS UNABLE TO REHOOK IT SECURELY (EA- 97-005). *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT COMES APART FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED BEFORE RECALL REPAIR.
EA-97-005, THE VEHICLE'S REAR CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMES UNDONE WHEN USING THE BELT. THE HOOK THAT ATTACHES TO SEAT BELT BROKE OFF WHICH CAN PREVENT PROTECTION TO THE OCCUPANT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE HOOK DISENGAGE FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SPRING CLIP COMES LOOSE FROM HOOK , NEEDS TO BE RPAIRED. *AK
SPRING CLIP IS MISALIGNED. HAD BROKEN BEFORE, NOW COMES LOOSE. *AK
THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO FLOOR RELEASES, BUCKLE SWINGS IN AIR, NO INJURIES. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
EA-97-005, SAFETY BELT FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. PURCHASED IN NOV OF 91. THE SPRING CLIP IS BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM. *AK
THE LATCH BECOMES DETACHED IN A WAY THAT IT CAN NOT BE RE-ATTACHED. CONSUMER STATES SHE DOES NOT USE THAT SEAT BELT (EA 97-005). *AK
SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, THE MIDDLE SEAT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE FLOOR ANCHOR, THE CLIPS COMES OUT WHEN PULLING SEAT BELT TO BUCKLE, IN FOR REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP, REDONE THE CLIP, BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ON THE MIDDLE SEAT/RIGHT SIDE COME LOOSE, THE CLIP WIIL NOT FASTEN, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR , BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 1992. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT SPRING CLIPS HAS BROKE. .OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT SHE IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER CHILD'S SAFETY. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HER SPRING HOOK BROKE WHICH ATTACHES THE SEAT BELT TO THE FLOOR. OWN HAS SPOKEN WITH DEALERS ABOUT PROBLEM AND DEALERS HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE SEAT BELT SPRING HOOK. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER CHILD'S SAFETY. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMES DETACHED FROM FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE. PROBLEM REOCCURS CONSTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE, EA97-005. *AK
OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH HIS MIDDLE SEAT BELT SPRING ATTACHMENT. HE NOTES THAT THE SPRING BROKE. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHCILE TO DEALER. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR, THE SPRING CLIP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BROKEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN SEAT BELT IS IN USE. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, THE MIDDLE SEAT ON THE RIGHT HOOK WILL BECOME UNBUCKLED WHEN BUCKLE OR WHEN SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS ON THE PERSON. *AK
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