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1989 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.
25
Latest Oct 6, 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.
76%
of 33 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.
2
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 1989 Dodge Colt submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 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 Oct 6, 2000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP AND WON'T MOVE. IT IS NOT IN THE LATCHED POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
733607
Incident
Oct 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 25, 1997

RECALL # 95V103003, CONTACTED DEALER IN JAN OF 97. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR (7) MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID
815648
Incident
Aug 25, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 6, 1997

CONTACTED THOMAS DODGE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
815109
Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT CATCH. THE SHOULDER BELT WENT FORWARD WITH OWNER AND THE LAP BELT BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
814114
Incident
Sep 20, 1996
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceEngine+2 more
Filed Jun 23, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO LEAKING SEALS.

NHTSA ID
519033
Incident
Jul 18, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 27, 1997

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR IN CLOSED POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
812521
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 27, 1996

THE PARTS WERE ORDERED ON MAY 14, 1996 AND THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. *AK

NHTSA ID
805718
Seat belts
Filed Sep 12, 1996

FIRST CONTACT WITH THE DEALER WAS ON 4-22-96. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTICE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
802323
Incident
Apr 22, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 30, 1996

MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM ITS HOUSING. DRIVER MUST MANUALLY UNFASTEN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986619
Incident
Aug 8, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jul 30, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *SD

NHTSA ID
506904
Seat belts
Filed Jul 16, 1996

BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILS TO ENGAGE; SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985167
Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 1996

PE96-007 ACTIVE, AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, WILL NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (OTHER VEHICLE ON 802685). *AK

NHTSA ID
985817
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1996

#95V103003, RECEIVED RECALL, CAR SAT AT DEALER FOR TWO DAYS, SERVICE CALL BACK, THERE ARE NO PARTS, PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986192
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

MAKING LEFT TURN, DRUNK DRIVER RAN RED LIGHT, HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER WAS STRUNG AROUND IN CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
983165
Incident
Aug 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 27, 1996

ALL REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERATIVE, UPON LATCHING WON'T RELEASE, BUTTONS HAVE CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. *AK

NHTSA ID
979842
Seat belts
Filed Jan 31, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO BUCKLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

NHTSA ID
501308
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 30, 1996

THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND HAD THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1988 COLT RECALL. TT

NHTSA ID
978393
Seat belts
Filed Dec 14, 1995

RED PIECE INSIDE BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SEATING POSITION BROKE WHILE FASTENING. TT

NHTSA ID
976615
Incident
Oct 14, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 2, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAN NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT *SLC

NHTSA ID
974415
Incident
Oct 30, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PLASTIC RELEASE LEVER BROKE.

NHTSA ID
514012
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 2, 1995

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL EITHER TIGHTEN/LOCK, PREVENTING FROM EXIT. FAILURE HAS REPEATED ITSELF SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
964707
Incident
Apr 19, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 1, 1995

WHEN MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT, IT JAMS AND GRABS AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE OCCUPANT. *SD

NHTSA ID
504346
Incident
May 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 21, 1995

TAKATA SEAT BELT JAMMED; WOULD NOT RELEASE; OCCUPANT KEPT PUSHING HARD TO RELEASE; PIECES OF PARTICLES WERE FOUND INSIDE RELEASING BUTTON. TT

NHTSA ID
964134
Incident
Jun 15, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP. TT

NHTSA ID
961307
Incident
Apr 6, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995

VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF.(PE94-093). TT

NHTSA ID
960323
Incident
Feb 21, 1995

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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