Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 161,682. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The risk
IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chrysler Concorde | 333 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 1999 Chrysler LHS | 165 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 1999 Chrysler Town And Country | 362 | 9 | 28 | 18 |
| 1999 Dodge Caravan | 555 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 1999 Dodge Dakota | 641 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 1999 Dodge Durango | 1,967 | 5 | 20 | 106 |
| 1999 Dodge Intrepid | 997 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
| 1999 Dodge Ram | 366 | 13 | 6 | 46 |
| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,638 | 10 | 15 | 124 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V119000.
Full record for the 1999 Chrysler Concorde → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →