1995 Dodge Dakota Seat belts Problems

I bought this 1995 Dodge Dakota brand new in 1995 and it only has original 92,110 miles on it. The problem with this Dakota I have replaced the Drivers front seat belt and the replacement again is falling apart again where it will not release for a person to get out of. I don't know if the air bags will not deploy if the seat belt is not working properly. Again the seat belt needs to be replaced again as it physically is falling apart again.

NHTSA ID

11493482

Incident

Nov 14, 2022

MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. SHE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. SHE HAD TO LEAVE AND DRIVE BACK HOME, WHERE HER DAD WAS ABLE TO GET HER OUT WITH A SCREW DRIVE. OUR MECHANIC SAID DODGE NO LONGER CARRIES THESE SEAT BELTS.

NHTSA ID

10938909

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

Mileage

128,500 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NON FUNCTIONAL FAILS TO RETRACT

NHTSA ID

10926537

Incident

Jul 16, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER, WHO WAS THE DRIVER, WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH HER SEAT BELT. HER BOYFRIEND HAD TO FORCE IT APART IN ORDER FOR HER TO BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR. NOW IT IS BROKEN...SHE WAS AT A STANDSTILL AT HER BOYFRIEND'S HOUSE.

NHTSA ID

10859826

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THE RELEASE BUTTON ALSO DETACHED FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 03/05/12

NHTSA ID

10440392

Incident

Jun 15, 2011

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE FACT THAT DODGE WAS ALLOWED TO PUT DEFECTIVE SEATS IN THE 1995 DODGE DAKOTA (AS WELL AS OTHER YEARS) WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE THE NECESSARY FIX TO THOSE VEHICLES. THE SEATS CLEARLY DO NOT PROTECT AGAINST NECK INJURY IN REAR END COLLISIONS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10149893

Incident

Feb 9, 2006

FAULTY SEAT BELT IN 1995 DODGE DAKOTA,HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF SEAT BELT.TOLD ITS GOING TO BE 300 TO 400 TO REPLACE.EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD I FEEL IT WAS A DEFECT READY TO HAPPEN.NO WARNING JUST PUT ON AS USUAL AND TRIED TO UNLATCH AND WOULDNT.HAD TO DRIVE TO FIRE DEPT AND BE CUT OUT.

NHTSA ID

10129426

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

Mileage

78,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED AND WHEN IT HAD COME TIME TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE SEAT BELT EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO GET THE PASSENGER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10099788

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

Mileage

79,673 mi

DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH PLASTIC CASE CRACKED, CAUSING SEATBELT TO REMAIN LATCHED. CONTACTED 2 CHRYLSER DEALERSHIPS. ONE WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE OTHER DID A COMPUTER SEARCH FOR ALL DODGE WAREHOUSES. FOUND NO PARTS IN STOCK IN PROPER COLOR. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED 8 MONTH WAIT FOR PART. PART WAS REPLACED BY USED PART, FOUND AT A JUNKYARD. SECOND PART FAILED AS WELL, HELD TOGETHER BY TAPE AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ID

10038926

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE PLASTIC ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND THE CASTING HAD COME OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT BEING STUCK IN THE FASTEN POSITION. *JB SCC

NHTSA ID

10007315

Mileage

120,000 mi

LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK. WHEN PRESSING RED PUSH BUTTON THERE IS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE SCISSORS TO CUT STRAPS SO PASSENGER COULD GET OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008557

Incident

Apr 24, 2001

WHILE CHECKING SEAT BELT LOCKS BY PULLING ON SEAT BELT. BELT BECOMES UNLOCKED JUST BY PULLING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

890796

ALL FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN ,PLASTIC BODIES BRAKE APART,LEAVING NO SEAT BELTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

718572

Incident

Dec 10, 1999

DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECAME STUCK ,WILL NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED, COULD NOT GET OUT OF SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

854499

WIFE WAS IN A K-MART PARKING LOT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND IT TIGHTENED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER SHE NEEDS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

851283

Incident

Oct 19, 1999

PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND SPRINGS WITHIN SEATBELT BUCKLES FOR DRIVER AND MIDDLE SEATS HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

846775

PLASTIC CASING AND MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO BE INOPERTIVE, WILL NOT LATCH IN. *AK

NHTSA ID

834857

DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE PLASTIC CASING BROKE, CAUSING THE LOCK MECHANISM TO BE INOPERATIVE , WILL NOT LATCH RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832901

SEAT BELT BECAME UNATTACHED AT THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL DUE TO THE ANCHORING BOLT FALLING OUT. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY.

NHTSA ID

537510

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S RESTRAINTS LOCKED UP . THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE PRODDED OUT FROM THE RESTRAINT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

823513

Incident

May 5, 1998

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY.

NHTSA ID

530752

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

525598

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE BELT FROM FLOOR BOARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

987364

THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT THE SEATBELTS AND THEY GET CAUGTH IN THE DOOR AND ADD ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

979882

Incident

Feb 13, 1996

SEATBELT ANCHORAGE CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DURING AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE SCREWS WHERE LOOSE. TT

NHTSA ID

976936

Incident

Dec 20, 1995