Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
118
Latest Dec 15, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 949 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 118 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
The 25 most recent of 118, in the owner's own words
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SAFETY RECALL ON 1993 CARAVAN. *TS THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (WIPER PIVOT RECALL, BELT BUCKLE CLIP RECALL, LIFT GATE SUPPORT RECALL). OCT 12 THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE BRAKES STILL WERNT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER GOT THEW CAR BACK N NOV 14, AFTER SIX WEEKS. *NM
NHTSA ID
10177487
Incident
Oct 1, 2006
Seat belts
Filed Mar 31, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 35MPH, THE BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. THE CHILD HAD ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING THE CHILD'S FACE TO HIT THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND ALSO RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CHILD SEAT WAS CENTURY, MODEL # 214495 MANUFACTURED 9-21-2004. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT WAS DISCARDED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT.
NHTSA ID
10154284
Incident
Mar 25, 2006
Mileage
185,000 mi
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting+5 more
Filed Mar 24, 2004
I HAVE A 1993 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE SPENT OVER $10,000.00 ON REPAIRS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1993. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH DODGE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON VARIOUS COMPONENTS, THEY WERE CORRECTED AND ARE NOW AGAIN DEFECTIVE INCLUDING MY SEATBELTS, ABS SYSTEM, AND STEERING COLUMN. I AM NOW NOTICING THAT THE PAINT IS ERODING ON THE TOP OF MY VAN. I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER DODGE CARAVANS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THE EXACT SAME PATTERN OF CORROSION. IT APPEARS THE PAINT IS WEARING OFF ON THE TOPS OF THE CARS, THEN THE HOODS AND SO ON. IT EVENTUALLY RUSTS THROUGH AS I'VE SEEN ON AT LEAST 20 DODGE CARAVANS. I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED PAINT WEARING AWAY LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT I'VE OWNED AND MUCH OLDER THAN 10 YEARS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE PAINTING PROCESS, PERHAPS THE PRIMER OR THE PAINT ITSELF. THIS IS THE THIRD LETTER I'VE WRITTEN AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PAINTING PROCESS OF THESE VANS. I BELIEVE IT IS ALSO OCCURRING IN OTHER YEAR MODELS. THANK YOU, SUSAN DEANFRASIO. *JB
NHTSA ID
10063811
Incident
May 1, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Feb 2, 2004
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE DEFECTIVE GEN3 SEAT BELTS IN MY 1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN PUTTING MY SON IN HIS CAR SEAT, I HAVE HIT THE LATCHED SEATBELT WITH MY ELBOW. THE SEATBELT COMES UNLATCHED WITH JUST A SLIGHT PUSH. *JB
NHTSA ID
10056321
Incident
Jan 7, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Dec 3, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE PASSENGER WENT THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR. OCCUPANTS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURIED.*MR
NHTSA ID
10050007
Mileage
112,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 5, 2002
HAVE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS IN MY 1993 DODGE CARAVAN AND NEED THEM REPLACED. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER 12-5-02. DT
NHTSA ID
770465
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACTS BACK INTO POSITION AND IT WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE, THIS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF AND ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA ID
8020040
Incident
Sep 15, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Apr 10, 2002
RIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL LOCK AND CAUSE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO USE SEAT BELT.*AK
NHTSA ID
8007247
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2002
HARNESS CLIP ON INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN EASILY POP LOOSE IF CHILD RAISES UP AND PUSHES OUT CHEST. A COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO THE DEALER FOR 2 YEARS OR MORE, WITH TIRST CHILD AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
8005888
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jan 7, 2002
DRIVER'S SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *JB
NHTSA ID
8001673
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Sep 11, 2001
DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKLE ANCHORS DISCONNECTED. HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN 4 YEARS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
896183
Incident
Sep 10, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 2001
CENTER REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS COME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
882724
Incident
Mar 12, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 2001
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM OF NOT LATCHING OR UNLATCHING PROPERLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
881176
Incident
May 15, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Feb 9, 2001
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCKING UP IN THE RETRACTOR AND UNABLE TO BE USED, LEAVING FRONT OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
880283
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jan 3, 2001
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. INTERMITTENTLY REAR SEAT RESTRAINTS WILL NOT UNLATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
877332
Seat belts
Filed Dec 6, 2000
FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. *AK THE SEAT BELTS WERE FIXED ON RECALL 97V-148 BUT FAILED AGAIN. *YH
NHTSA ID
876034
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 27, 2000
MIDDLE BENT SEAT BUCKLE WOULD NOT STAY HOOKED TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR OR WALL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
874038
Incident
Jun 15, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Sep 15, 2000
MIDDLE SEAT BEHIND DRIVER, SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS JAMMED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO UNBUCKLE BELT, PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMP OUT OF SEAT BELT.*AK
NHTSA ID
870650
Incident
Sep 14, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Sep 6, 2000
DRIVER'S SEATBELT WOULD JAM WHILE USING SEATBELT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
869737
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 2000
INTEGRAL CAR SEAT PLASTIC LOOP TO TRANSFORM THE SEAT INTO THE CAR SEAT RETRACTED WHEN CHILD BIT INTO THE LOOP & PULLED THE TOOTH OUT. *AK
NHTSA ID
869162
Incident
Aug 28, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Aug 13, 2000
DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PART WERE NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
867661
Incident
Feb 1, 2000
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Aug 11, 2000
1 injury reported
CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PASSENGERS DOOR DIDN'T STAY CLOSE/ BACK DOOR HINGE BROKE & CONSUMER'S SON BUSTED HIS HEAD. SEAT BELT ISN'T CHILD SAFE, IT CHOKES THE CHILD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN DEALING WITH MANFACTURER AND DEALER, BUT HASN'T RECEIVED SATISFACTION. *AK
NHTSA ID
867547
Incident
Aug 8, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Jul 27, 2000
SEAT BELT ON THE SECOND ROW BEHIND DRIVER WILL NOT OPERATE TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT, THAT WILL NOT HOLD. *AK
NHTSA ID
866186
Incident
Jul 26, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HAS BECOME STUCK IN THE HOUSING CASE. CONSUMER CANNOT PULL IT OUT SO THAT IT CAN BE USED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
860502
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2000
RECALL 97V149000 SEAT BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT: CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER & THEY WILL NOT REPAIR . ACCORDING TO RECALL, SEAT BELT WAS HOOKED TO LOCK ON THE FLOOR WHICH WASN'T SAFE FOR CONSUMER IN WHEEL CHAIR . *AK``
NHTSA ID
860398
Incident
Apr 14, 2000
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