I WAS RECENTLY INSTALLING MY BRITAX REGENT AS DIRECTED. AND USED THE CARSEAT BELT FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW ABOUT 55 LBS. WHILE INSTALLING I SAW HOW IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELT ACCEPTOR WOULD FAIL WHEN IT MADE CONTACT WITH HER CARSEAT. SO MY CHILD WOULD NO LONGER BE PROTECTED. IN ORDER TO INSTALL HER SEAT I HA…
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I WAS RECENTLY INSTALLING MY BRITAX REGENT AS DIRECTED. AND USED THE CARSEAT BELT FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW ABOUT 55 LBS. WHILE INSTALLING I SAW HOW IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELT ACCEPTOR WOULD FAIL WHEN IT MADE CONTACT WITH HER CARSEAT. SO MY CHILD WOULD NO LONGER BE PROTECTED. IN ORDER TO INSTALL HER SEAT I HAD TO TWIST THE CONNECTOR ABOUT 8-10 TIMES TO KEEP IT AS FAR AWAY FROM THE SEAT AS POSSIBLE. I TWISTED THE CONNECTOR UNTIL IT COULD NOT TWIST ANY FURTHER. I AM STILL DO NOT WANT TO HAVE MY CHILD RIDE HERE BUT I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. I WILL BE REPLACING THE CONNECTOR AS SOON AS I CAN. I WANT TO HAVE DAIMLER CHRYSLER REPLACE MY SEAT BELT CONNECTORS WITH EITHER GEN 2 OR GEN 4 CONNECTORS. ALL GEN 3 SEAT BELT CONNECTORS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED! NOTE FOR BELOW NUMBERS. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH YET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10209835
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2003
Seat Belts
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID THAT I PURCHASED ON APRIL 11TH, 2003 AND I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO USE THE SEAT BELTS, A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 2 MONTH OLD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10018829
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2003
Seat BeltsVisibility
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HOUSING ATTACHMENT BLOCKED THE VIEW FROM THE WINDOW WHEN TRYING TO OVERCOME BLIND SPOT. THE BELT HOUSING ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS VERY WIDE. THE WINDOWS GLASS ALSO SEEMED DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND WAS TRADED IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10014660
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2002
Seat Belts
MY SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR ARE TOO EASY TO OPEN. ALL IT TAKES FOR AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING TO HIT THE BUTTON AND IT POPS OPEN. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN MY CAR WITH ME AND THE OTHER DAY MY DAUGHTER DROPPED HER JUICE CUP ONTO THE LATCH WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP AND IT OPENED. I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT OPENED UNTIL MY OLDER DAU…
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MY SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR ARE TOO EASY TO OPEN. ALL IT TAKES FOR AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING TO HIT THE BUTTON AND IT POPS OPEN. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN MY CAR WITH ME AND THE OTHER DAY MY DAUGHTER DROPPED HER JUICE CUP ONTO THE LATCH WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP AND IT OPENED. I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT OPENED UNTIL MY OLDER DAUGHTER STATED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUSED FOR THE SEATBELTS, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. LATER THAT NIGHT MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE CAR AND JUST RESTED HIS ARM IN THE BACK ON THE BUTTON VERY GENTLY AS IF A CHILD MIGHT AND IT OPENED. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE MADE AWARE THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO THEM. *AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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