1992 Dodge Stealth Seat belts Problems

SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT IN MY CAR. STAY LOOSE ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO PUSH THEM BACK IN TO RETRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214281

Incident

Mar 8, 2007

SEATBELT FAILURE. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND GIVES ENOUGH SLACK THAT COULD PROBABLY LET SOMEONE BE EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208202

Incident

Aug 18, 2007

Mileage

96,000 mi

THE SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT ANYMORE. ALL HINGES HAVE BEEN CLEANED, BUT RETRACTABLE SPRING MECHANISM DOES NOT PULL SEATBELT BACK INTO CAR ANYMORE. IF PULLED, EVEN EXTREMELY HARD AND FAST, THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK, IT SIMPLY EXTENDS TO THE MAXIMUM LENGTH. THE SEATBELTS ARE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207931

Incident

Nov 5, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT; AS IF THE SPRING IN THE RETRATION/TENSIONING SYSTEM DOEN'T WORK. THIS ALLOWS FOR A LOOSE SEAT BELT, WHICH WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT YOU IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING.

NHTSA ID

10201910

Incident

Aug 30, 2007

SEAT BELT IN 92 DODGE STEALTH DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING POSSIBILITY FOR INJURY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183058

Incident

Jul 15, 2006

NORMAL WEAR HAS CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO OFTEN NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN RESULTING IN IMPROPER TENSION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IT MUST BE RETRACTED BY HAND AND OFTEN DOES NOT RETAIN SAID TENSION. THE SEATBELT SHOULD BE SNUG AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION, BUT ISN'T DO TO LACK OF RETRACTIVE "TENSION". THE BELT NOT BEING SNUG OR LOOSE COULD EASILY RESULT NOT ONLY IN LACK OF PROTECTION DURING A CRASH BUT INCREASED BODILY DAMAGE IN SUCH INSTANCES.

NHTSA ID

10180675

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

I HAVE A 1992 DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE EXTREMELY LOOSE [IE. DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETRACT TENSION]. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF ONE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION! *JB

NHTSA ID

10175956

Incident

Nov 10, 2006

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN PULLED ON. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT WITHOUT THE RETRACTION, WHAT GOOD IS THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT? *NM

NHTSA ID

10175147

Incident

Dec 4, 2006

MY SEAT BELTS WHEN YOU PULL ON THEM TO USE THEM AFTER THEY ARE PUT IN THE PLACE THAT LOCK THEM IN PLACE, THEY DON'T HOLD TO YOUR BODY AND IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY. AND SOME TIMES THEY SIT SO LOOSELY ON MY CHEST IT IS JUST IN THE WAY MORE THAN A RESTRAINT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174632

Incident

May 2, 2006

I OWN A 1992 DODGE STEALTH ES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING LEAVING IT LOOSE AND UNSAFE. NOT SURE WHEN IT STARTED BUT HAS HAPPEN A LOT OF TIMES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165329

Incident

May 1, 2004

THE SEATS BELTS IN MY AUTOMOBILE DO NOT RETRACT. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO THE SLACK IN THE BELT. IF I WERE EVER IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN MYSELF OR A PASSENGER. I HAVE TALKED WITH AT LEAST TWENTY OWNERS OF THE SAME AUTOMOBILE, AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE. I URGE THE NHTSA TO PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164685

Incident

Jul 29, 2006

Mileage

99,000 mi

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, TOO MUCH SLACK IF ANY BODY MOVEMENT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING (1992 DODGE STEALTH RT TURBO). WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED NO TENSION HOLDING DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN SEAT (IF ANY OF PASSENGERS HAVE MOVED SLIGHTLY IN THE SEAT) BELT MUST BE MANUALLY RETRACTED TO CORRECT PROPER TENSION (SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING). *NM

NHTSA ID

10163174

Incident

Jun 20, 2002

Mileage

2,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WHEN IT FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159071

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

33,000 mi

SEAT BELTS IN CAR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY (WILL NOT RETRACT/TENSION PROPERLY LEAVING EXCESSIVE SLACK). CAR IS 1992 BUT I HAVE OWNED FOR ONLY 1 YEAR. AS I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL MODELS OF THIS CAR FOR ALL YEARS PRODUCED. CAR IS 1992 DODGE STEALTH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159006

Incident

Apr 24, 2005

MY SEAT BELT IN MY 1992 DODGE STEALTH DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING A LOT OF SLACK IN THE BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158461

Incident

Sep 8, 2005

Mileage

100,000 mi

1992 DODGE STEALTH SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT WOULD PREVENT RESTRAINT IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157971

Incident

May 18, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

NHTSA ID

10156093

Incident

Apr 25, 2006

Mileage

101,000 mi

NEITHER OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS RETRACT PROPERLY. WHEN ENGAGED, THE SLACK MUST BE PUSHED INTO THE RETRACTOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155332

Incident

Jun 20, 1999

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND LOCK WHEN PUT ON. ABOUT 50 TO 75 % OF THE TIME I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TUG ON THE SHOULDER STRAP OF MY SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO RETRACT AND LOCK IN PLACE. I BELIEVE THIS COULD PLACE MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155254

Incident

Apr 12, 2006

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1992 DODGE STEALTH R/T TURBO. MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT SEEM TO RETRACT. THEY SOMETIMES WILL HANG LOOSELY FROM THE DISPENSER CAUSING EXCESS SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE A MORE SEVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND STEALTH IN MY FAMILY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155109

Incident

Apr 11, 2006

Mileage

51,374 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT CAME UNDONE WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

985923

Incident

Jun 4, 1996

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND DEALER WILL FIX THEM AT THE OWNERS COST. TT

NHTSA ID

977670