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1994 Dodge Spirit 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.
14
Latest May 5, 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.
16%
of 87 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Spirit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 May 5, 2000

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT HAS WORN OUT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
861493
Seat belts
Filed Oct 15, 1999

SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENS AROUND PASSENGER WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF OR DOOR OPENED.

NHTSA ID
713370
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 1999

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NEW BUCKLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
836466
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Dec 7, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT AND DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID
831895
Incident
Dec 20, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 25, 1998

MOTORIZED PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENS AROUND THE PASSENGERS CHEST WHEN OPENING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE OR MOVE. DRIVER IS FORCED TO RELEASE THE BELT MANUALLY.

NHTSA ID
540342
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1997
1 injury reported

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS VERY TIGHTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. PASSENGER REACH UP TO RELEASE PRESSURE OF THE BELT AND THE BELT TOOK HALF OF THE PASSENGER'S FINGER TIP OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED 94V-023 FOR SEAT BELT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SEAT BELT CONSUMER STATES. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS ALWAYS RETRACTED TIGHTLY SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813528
Incident
May 12, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 1997
Crash reported

THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE PANEL UPON CRASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR *AK

NHTSA ID
808690
Incident
Jan 31, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jan 22, 1997

WHEN A PASSENGER OPENS THE FRONT SIDE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SEA TBELT WILLEITHER LOCK THE PASSENGER TIGHTER OR IT ACTUALLY CHOKES THE PASSENGER. DRIVER MUST REACH OVER AND UNBUCKLE THE SHOULDER BELT. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GOES BACK AND FORTH APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF TRAVEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
806901
Incident
Dec 31, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1996

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
980001
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed May 16, 1995

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTS BY ITSELF/ TIGHTENS AROUND PERSON'S NECK. *AK

NHTSA ID
486307
Incident
Mar 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT WHEN SHOULDER BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM VICTIM. TT

NHTSA ID
963627
Incident
Jan 31, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 27, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

DRIVER'S THUMB WAS CUT WHEN DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON OF DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT.

NHTSA ID
482744
Incident
Mar 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 23, 1995
1 injury reported

PASSENGER SIDE LOCK, THE BOX PRESS TO DISENGAGE, FAULTY CAUGHT FINGER IN BOX CAUSING INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ID
962456
Incident
Mar 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 16, 1995

REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS, ALLOWING FREE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
960130
Incident
Feb 16, 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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