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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

107 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS INOPERATIVE, TRACK CABLES SNAPPED AND ARE STUCK IN REARWARD POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980984

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1996

Power Train

WHEN TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980971

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1995

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN IN THE SEAT HAVE TO RELEASE MANUALLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #976867

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1995

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SHOULDER BELT. TT *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974153

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN OPEN THE DOOR IT DOESN'T WORK YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR FOR IT TO WORK . TT

NHTSA ODI #973118

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1995

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY ON FRONT SEAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS. TT CONSUMER STATES THEY COME DISENGAGED EVERY TIME A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #972998

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1995

Seat BeltsVisibility

FILM ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #487431

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1995

Seat Belts

THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. TT

NHTSA ODI #970356

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE CAME OUT, INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #970119

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1995

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR FELL APART . TT

NHTSA ODI #969833

Official recalls

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.