Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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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.
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Latest Jun 12, 2016
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.
2%
of 470 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 2005 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 12, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. ON 2/4/2016 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO COURTESY CHRYSLER/DODGE/RAM LOCATED AT 9207 ADAMO DRIVE EAST IN TAMPA,FL. THE AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED. AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF OF THE DEALER'S LOT I NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE, ALTHOUGH I EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST BEFORE MY VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLE AT A COST OF $125.00 + LABOR. I REFUSED TO ORDER AND PAY FOR A PART TO FIX A REPAIR THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO MY VISIT. I WAS MAKING AN 11 HOUR DRIVE THE NEXT DAY TO START A NEW JOB AND I NEEDED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM STILL CONTINUE TO GO OFF AND ON ALTHOUGH I ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT. NOTE THAT I CALLED THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 2/4/2016 AFTER I RETURNED FROM THE DEALER. I DESCRIBED THE SEATBELT PROBLEM BUT FCA WAS JUST AS UNCARING AS THE DEALER.
NHTSA ID
10873727
Incident
Feb 4, 2016
Mileage
102,086 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,400.
NHTSA ID
10789169
Incident
Oct 31, 2009
Mileage
7,400 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
NHTSA ID
10746367
Incident
Jul 27, 2015
Mileage
60,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS ENGAGED THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. MA 9/22 UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN
NHTSA ID
10735521
Incident
Jul 7, 2015
Mileage
45,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Mar 23, 2015
FROM ABOUT NOVEMBER 2010 UNTIL I DELIVERED THE TRUCK TO THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER DODGE TO INSTALL RECALL P40, THE AIRBAG OFF AND SEAT BELT WARNINGS, WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER, CHIMED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER INSTALLED RECALL P40 AND RECALIBRATED FRONT SEAT SENSORS. AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, BEFORE I WAS 100 YARDS FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE WARNING CHIME AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY HAVE NOT GONE OUT SINCE. I AM TOO ANGRY TO CALL THE DEALER. *TR
NHTSA ID
10701065
Incident
Feb 20, 2015
Mileage
74,381 mi
AirbagsExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Aug 14, 2014
PASSENGER SEAT BELT OFF AND PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY; EVEN WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP FOR NO REASON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10622195
Incident
Aug 30, 2012
Mileage
65,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemSeat belts
Filed Jun 10, 2007
MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA SHAKES WHEN DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AND BRAKING, RPMS REV REALLY HIGH, HAS NO PICK UP, AND GETS 9 MPG OF GAS, DEFECT IN DRIVERS SEATBELT NONE OF WHICH ARE COVERED BY DODGE OR A WARRENTY
NHTSA ID
10192852
Incident
May 17, 2007
Mileage
38,500 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 27, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
2005 DODGE DAKOTA WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK.*MR THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH KNOCKED ONE OF HIS TEETH OUT. *NM
NHTSA ID
10131314
Incident
May 7, 2005
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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