Chrysler Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 9, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,100,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. COVERS ON THE SOLID STALK MOUNTED SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THE BUCKLE WOULD THEN BE ONLY PARTIALLY LATCHED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER RETAINING CLIP TO THE STALK MOUNTED BUCKLE COVER TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE BUCKLE COVER.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Chrysler Town And Country | 214 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 Dodge Caravan | 949 | 10 | 7 | 68 |
| 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan | 289 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 254 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| 1993 Plymouth Voyager | 615 | 10 | 5 | 46 |
| 1992 Chrysler Town And Country | 135 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| 1992 Dodge Caravan | 913 | 11 | 13 | 48 |
| 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan | 255 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 244 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| 1992 Plymouth Voyager | 701 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 1991 Chrysler Town And Country | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Dodge Caravan | 617 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan | 129 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 164 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 1991 Plymouth Voyager | 520 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
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 97V148000.
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