2003 Dodge 1500 Seat belts Problems

RECALL ON AIRBAG REPLACED 9/2017. NOW PASSENGER SEATBELT ORC MODULE BAD AND NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER OR SAFETY RECALL

NHTSA ID

11120166

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

204,456 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10670962

Incident

Jan 7, 2015

Mileage

112,000 mi

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE SEAT BELT HARDWARE. IT STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN A YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO CAUSES YOU TO SOMETIMES CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T RETRACT AND HUNG OUT THE DOOR. IT BROKE THE BUTTON ON THE SEAT BELT FABRIC SO NOW MY SEAT BELT HAS NO STOPPER EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441173

Incident

Dec 24, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NOR DID THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM SECURE THE OCCUPANTS. SHE RECEIVED MODERATE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10295258

Incident

Nov 24, 2009

REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, CAUSING CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO SLAM INTO BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT. WAS DRIVING ON 294 IN CHICAGO, CARS SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AT 40-50 MPH I ALSO SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. MY SON'S GRACO TURBO BOOSTER SEAT WHICH WAS CORRECTLY STRAPPED IN FLEW OFF THE SEAT WITH HIM IN IT AND INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229367

Incident

Jul 10, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

2003 DODGE 1500 RAM TRUCK - 2 OF THE 3 REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR SEATS TO BE SECURED. THE PART BROKEN IS A PLASTIC PIECE NEAR THE MALE END OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THIS IS NOT MY VERY DAY FAMILY VEHICLE AND IN FACT IT IS RARE FOR ME TO USE THIS VEHICLE WITH CAR SEATS. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CORP. I WAS TOLD TO POUND SAND. THEY INSISTED THAT I PAY THE THE DIAGNOSIS FEE BEFORE THEY REVIEW THIS FOR RE-CALL REVIEW PROCESS. THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AMONGST CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. WHILE THE FIX FOR ME IS SIMPLE, A $2 PART AT THE KIDS STORE...THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IT'S SELF IS QUOTED AT $110. MANY OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW THE BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE OR THE REMEDY REQUIRE TO OVER COME THIS. CHRYSLER AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (DISHMAN DODGE OF SPOKANE WA) DO NOT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN'S SAFETY. I WAS NEVER ASKING THEM TO PAY FOR THIS. RATHER I WAS ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS TO PRODUCT CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10213104

Incident

Dec 28, 2007

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT NOTICE THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING HAD LOCKED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. HE WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT SEVERAL DODGE RAMS HAS SIMILAR FAILURES. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WASA RECALL ON DODGE RAMS, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10178340

Incident

Jan 2, 2007

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM WITH ABOUT 46,000 MILES. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, ALL THREE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE HAD A CRACK IN PART OF THE SEAT BELT THAT PREVENTS THE BELT FROM SLIDING WHEN IT IS USED TO SECURE A CHILD SEAT. THE FIRST 2 WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE THIRD NOW WILL BE REPLACED AT MY COST. DODGE HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST IN THE MATTER, AND THEY ALSO REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE THEY HAVE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SEAT BELT FROM SLIDING IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. THE DEALER I WENT TO ALSO WAS OF NO HELP FIGHTING FOR THE CONSUMER. YOU WOULD THINK THAT AFTER THREE FAILURES, A BULB WOULD COME ON. DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE BUT AFTER WARRANTY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165192

Incident

Feb 28, 2006

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY BECAUSE THE SEAT INTERFERES WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT AND THE RETRACTOR CANNOT RETRACT THE BELT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098820

Incident

Apr 30, 2004

I WAS FORCED TO BREAK QUICKLY. DURING THIS MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR SEAT WINDOW OF MY 2003 QUAD CAB DODGE RAM TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED AT 30 MPH. MY CONCERN IS THE GREAT POTENTIAL FOR SPINAL AND HEAD INJURY AT HIGHER SPEADS. THE 2004 TRUCKS HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS TO STOP THE DIRECT IMPACT OF THE HEAD AND NECK TO THE REAR GLASS WINDOW. I CALLED DOGE AND THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067933

Incident

Apr 24, 2004