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1987 Dodge Colt Seat belts Problems

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.
17
Latest Aug 26, 1997
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.
61%
of 28 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Dodge Colt submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Aug 26, 1997

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
521512
Seat belts
Filed Aug 21, 1997

RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFORMED ON FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA ID
519274
Incident
Jan 31, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 20, 1997

PLASTIC IN REAR AND CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAD DEGRADED. THIS VARIATION IS CAUSED BY POSSIBLE CONTACT OF SUN RAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID
815522
Incident
Aug 20, 1993
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Dec 30, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE

NHTSA ID
513319
Incident
Dec 19, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 23, 1996

REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
509021
Incident
Aug 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 9, 1996

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
506289
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 17, 1996

LEFT SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
985742
Incident
Feb 2, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Dec 6, 1995

#95V103003 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT

NHTSA ID
976152
Incident
Dec 3, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Sep 20, 1995

#PE94-093 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE . TT

NHTSA ID
972254
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Jun 20, 1995

BOLT FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKE OFF, CAUSING WIPER TO FALL OFF/POOR VISIBILITY. *DSH

NHTSA ID
485473
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 3, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DON'T RETRACT. TT

NHTSA ID
964716
Incident
May 3, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Apr 21, 1995

AT ONE TIME, DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT WOULD CATCH AND NOT RELEASE; NOW DOES NOT CATCH AT ALL; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

NHTSA ID
964132
Incident
Jun 15, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 17, 1995

ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH/STICKS. TT

NHTSA ID
963884
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT PROPERLY FASTEN FOR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DUE TO CHIPPED PIECES. TT

NHTSA ID
963773
Incident
Apr 8, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 27, 1995

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT JAMMED. TT

NHTSA ID
960712
Incident
Feb 27, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH. *AW

NHTSA ID
481673
Incident
Feb 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 17, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. TT

NHTSA ID
960185
Incident
Dec 12, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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