Chrysler Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 12, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 24,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Dodge Colt | 107 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 Eagle Summit | 92 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Plymouth Colt | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Dodge Colt | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Eagle Summit | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Plymouth Colt | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 97V073002.
Full record for the 1993 Dodge Colt → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →