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1988 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.
21
Latest Apr 17, 2000
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.
84%
of 25 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.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Dodge Colt submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 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 Apr 17, 2000

SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND THE LATCH WILL NOT CATCH IN THE BUCKLE

NHTSA ID
9000500
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jun 19, 1998

RECALL 95V103003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS SINCE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM REMEDIED. THUS FAR, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER KEEP TELLING HER THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. SHE HAS COMPLETED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND HAS NO REMAINING INFORMATION ON THE RECALL THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO HER. *AK

NHTSA ID
824487
Incident
Jun 19, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 19, 1996

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE AUGUST. LEFT NOTICE WITH DEALER. DEALER HAS NO RECORD OF THIS AND CANNOT REPLACE BUCKLE WITHOUT REMOVING HARNESS, DOESN'T KNOW IF MANUFACTURER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PAYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
805311
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 1996

RECEIVED 1ST RECALL NOTICE IN FEB AND 2ND RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS IN STOCK. DEALER DID NOT SAY THAT HE WOULD ORDER THE PARTS. (95V-103.003). *AK

NHTSA ID
801142
Incident
Aug 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1996

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL #95V103003. *AK

NHTSA ID
982930
Seat belts
Filed Mar 20, 1996

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFICULTY. *SD

NHTSA ID
502665
Incident
Mar 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 20, 1996

OWNER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS TO HIS SEAT BELT BUCKLES DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501803
Incident
Feb 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1996

DEALER MADE THE APPOINTMENT KNOWING THERE WAS NO PARTS.

NHTSA ID
501237
Seat belts
Filed Feb 5, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN RECEIVED RECALL LETTER DEALER REPLACED PART SEAT BELT IS STILL BROKEN . TT

NHTSA ID
978674
Seat belts
Filed Jan 21, 1996

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS. *SD

NHTSA ID
500851
Incident
Jan 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1995

#PE94-093 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKE . TT RED PLASTIC BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE BELT CATCH MAKING IT MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

NHTSA ID
972925
Incident
Feb 1, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 1995

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT

NHTSA ID
971318
Seat belts
Filed Jul 30, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC BROKE, FELL INTO BUCKLE, CAUSING FAILURE OF SEAT BELT. TT

NHTSA ID
484998
Incident
Sep 1, 1987
Seat belts
Filed Jul 3, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
485607
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 1995

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T LOCK SEAT BELT . *AK

NHTSA ID
967861
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RED PLASTIC IN LATCH BROKE, CAUSING LATCH TO JAM. *AK

NHTSA ID
965312
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 1995

ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING AND HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. TT

NHTSA ID
964905
Incident
Jan 12, 1991
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 1995

ORANGE PLASTIC PIECE WHERE PUSH TO RELEASE BROKE ON DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE, NO LONGER CATCHES; NO LONGER HOLDS SEAT BELT TOGETHER; DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. TT

NHTSA ID
964903
Seat belts
Filed Apr 28, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FRONT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
964544
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 1995

SEATBELT BUCKLE IN LOCK POSITION, IT WILL NOT RELEASE, WILLING TO LET SEAT BELT BE VIEWED. TT

NHTSA ID
960976
Incident
Nov 3, 1993
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Feb 17, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

THE SHOULDER STRAPS FAILED TO RESTRAIN ON BOTH SEATS, CAUSING INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ID
960177
Incident
Jul 14, 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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