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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 · Jul 31, 1996

Seat Belts

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, PE96-007.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800279

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR SLID THREE-QUARTER'S WAY INTO POSITION AND STOPPED FOLLOWED BY A CABLE POPPING OUT AND RUBBING LUBRICATING GREASE ON DRIVER'S SUIT.

NHTSA ODI #506408

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1996

Seat Belts

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ALLEGEDLY MALFUCTIONED OR FAILED, BELT ARE IN THE RETRACT POSITION PE96-007A. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986753

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1996

Seat Belts

CABLE CAME OUT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAUSING TRACK TO DISASSEMBLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985963

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1996

Seat Belts

EXPERIENCED AUTO SHOULDER HARNESS FAILURE, WHEN STOPS MIDWAY ON TRACK DRIVER/PASS, AND WHEN BUCKLE MECHANISM LATCH GOES IN IT TWISTS, CAUSING LOOSE FIT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986669

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1996

Seat Belts

PE96-007 ACTIVE, DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985220

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1996

Seat Belts

#PE96-007; DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HOUSING IS NOT OPERATING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985449

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1996

Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NO LONGER OPERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985142

Mileage unknown · May 28, 1996

Seat Belts

LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT ON DRIVERS SIDE, PE96-007 ACTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984865

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1996

Seat Belts

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKED IN POSITION, RENDERING SHOULDER HARNESS INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984134

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.