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.
15
Latest Mar 5, 2010
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.
4%
of 366 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.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 Mar 5, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 91,200. THE FAILURE MILES WERE 91,000.
NHTSA ID
10317098
Incident
Feb 19, 2010
Mileage
91,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 21, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 1999. WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE AND IT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOLENOID FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COSTS OF $600. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V119000, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 70,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *CN THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS FULLY RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $634.00 UPDATED 10/28/09*JB
NHTSA ID
10284795
Incident
Aug 27, 2009
Mileage
70,000 mi
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 2004
REPAIRED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME PART OF THAT WHICH I ASSUMED WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THEY SAY IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO NHTSA, BELTS ARE MANUFACTURER?S PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: WE WERE IN TRAFFIC IN MARCH IN HOUSTON TX WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDED NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. DOWNSHIFTING IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT .THE DODGE PLACE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THE BAND NEEDED ADJUSTING WHICH COST $87.00 AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 1300.00 TO FIX I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DID IT AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM & OURSELF COULD NOT DO. CALLED DODGE CORP. AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP US FINANCIALLY FIX THIS. WE DID THEY SAID THEY WOULD EXCEPT $200. I SAID OK FIX THE PROBLEM THEN THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID SINCE SOMEBODY ELSE HAD PUT PARTS ON IT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THAT BEFORE THEY STARTED. SO GO FIGURE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST BECAUSE OF IT DOWN SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC ALONE BUT TO NO AVAIL
NHTSA ID
10070662
Incident
Mar 15, 2003
Mileage
50,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 23, 2002
CONSUME ESTATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE.DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. MR
NHTSA ID
8021475
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 28, 2001
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELTS CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INOFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
897028
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 10, 2001
Crash reported3 injuries reported
WHEN TRUCK WAS HIT BY A BRONCO, BRONCO TRAVELNG ABOUT 50 MPH, ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
NHTSA ID
9002460
Incident
Apr 16, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 2001
REAR BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES ARE COMING OUT FROM SEAT ABOUT 5-6 INCHES, AND MIDDLE SEAT BUCKLE WAS SITTING OUT ABOUT A FOOT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO SIT TO HIGH UP, AND NOT PROVIDING ANY SUPPORT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
878931
Seat belts
Filed Nov 4, 2000
HAVE 10AM APPT WITH LITHIA 11/6/00 TO LOOK AT PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
735716
Incident
Oct 28, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 30, 2000
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, AND DRIVER/ PASSENGER SEATBELTS WERE WORKING. SHE AND HER HUSBAND PUT ON SEATBELTS ,AND THE SEATBELTS WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL ON BOTH SIDES. SEATBELTS WERE STUCK. *AK
NHTSA ID
874146
Incident
Sep 27, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 2000
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT AT TIMES AND YOU CAN NOT WEAR IT. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIRS A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT GET IT FIXED. I EVEN WENT TO ARBITRATION AND WON THE CASE BUT THEIR AWARD IS NOT FAIR . I AM JUST TRIEING TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED AND HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES , IN OVER 6 MONTHS NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK.
NHTSA ID
731753
Seat belts
Filed May 22, 2000
SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN WHENEVER SEAT BELT LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ALSO, WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. *AK
NHTSA ID
862299
Incident
Aug 23, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Dec 6, 1999
BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING IT TO GET DAMAGED IN DOOR LATCH
NHTSA ID
715704
Seat belts
Filed Nov 29, 1999
RIGHT BACK PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE RESTRAINT WAS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ID
853436
Seat belts
Filed Sep 2, 1999
REAR SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY BACK INTO POSITION, WILL NOT LOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
NHTSA ID
846581
Seat belts
Filed Aug 16, 1999
LAP BELTS DO NOT COME ACROSS LAP. BELTS RIDE HIGH ON ABDOMEN. CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLMS IF ACCIDENT HAPPENS. ALSO, SHOULDER BELTS CUT TOO CLOSE TO NECK & JAW LINE AREA. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
845129
Incident
Jun 23, 1999
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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