TODAY MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY DRIVER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTORS STOP WORKING. THE SEAT BELT DO NOT RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION .ALL THE BELT IS OUT FROM THE DEVICE AND DO NOT RETRACT BACK. THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. I BUCKLE UP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT BE STOP BY A POLICE,BUT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IS NOTHING TO PR…
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TODAY MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY DRIVER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTORS STOP WORKING. THE SEAT BELT DO NOT RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION .ALL THE BELT IS OUT FROM THE DEVICE AND DO NOT RETRACT BACK. THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. I BUCKLE UP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT BE STOP BY A POLICE,BUT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IS NOTHING TO PROTECT ME. I VISIT EFIRD DEALER IN FLORENCE SC BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE $170 FOR LABOR AND $109 FOR THE PART PLUS TAX. I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEED BE ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY COST TO THE COSTUMER. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10375086
40,000 miles · Jan 4, 2011
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT WAS NOT LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT TO BE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHILD AND CONTACT. T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT WAS NOT LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT TO BE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHILD AND CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES. UPDATED 02/22/11
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
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