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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat belts Problems

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.
30
Latest Sep 15, 2025
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 1,294 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.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 30 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

The 25 most recent of 30, in the owner's own words

AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 15, 2025

I scheduled a recall appointment for my Jeep Grand Cherokee. The dealer confirmed that the appointment was scheduled and that the necessary recall part had been ordered. However, when I arrived, my vehicle was parked and no work was started. I was not given an estimated repair time, and after waiting for 3 hours, no progress had been made. This recall is mandatory, and the dealer failed to complete it. I am reporting this as a safety issue and request that the matter be investigated.

NHTSA ID
11687482
Incident
Sep 15, 2025
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 29, 2019
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. HILLSTOP MOTORS IGNORED 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALLS SINCE 8/25/15. CONSUMER PURCHASED DEFECTIVE VEHICLE ON 03/29/18. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED SHE SUFFERED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES.*JB

NHTSA ID
11204503
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
43,000 mi
AirbagsFuel systemSeat belts
Filed Aug 27, 2018

TAKATA RECALL - HAD MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN FOR THE RECALL IN JANUARY 2018. THEY FIXED AIRBAG RECALL AND PROBLEM SEATBELT LIGHT CONSTANTLY BEING ON EVEN WHEN DRIVER IS CORRECTLY SEATBELTED IN- THE LIGHT STAYS ON. NOW, IT IS AUGUST 27, 2018 AND BOTH AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE BACK ON. ALSO, THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS LEAVES THE GAS TANK FULLY EXPOSED, LEAVING YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO ANY NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SCENARIOS WHERE THE FUEL TANK COULD IGNITE, ESPECIALLY IF ONE WAS TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT IS NOT PROTECTED BY "SOLUTION" TO REPLACE THE TOW BAR PACKAGE. I KNOW SERVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND FUEL TANK SKID PLATE RUSTING THROUGH COMPLETELY. THIS COMBINATION OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS DEPLOYING UNEXPECTEDLY ALONG WITH THE EXPOSED FUEL TANK, & TRULY ENDANGERS THE LIVES OF THE DRIVER, ALL OCCUPANTS AND POTENTIALLY ANYONE ELSE IN THE VICINITY, IF ONE OR BOTH WE'RE TO EXPLODE. POTENTIALLY CAUSED ME LOSE OF LIFE TO THOSE INVOLVED.

NHTSA ID
11122818
Incident
Jan 1, 2017
Mileage
185,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 30, 2018

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT - AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT DEFECT. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11004492
Incident
Feb 1, 2016
Seat belts
Filed Sep 5, 2017

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION CONCERNING A RECALL FOR THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 4 RECALL NOTICES AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS. UPDATED 09/5/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11004408
Incident
Jun 2, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 5, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V673000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. TYLER CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP OF MICHIGAN (LOCATED AT 810 SOUTH 11TH ST NILES, MICHIGAN 49120) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, A PERSISTENT CREAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE AIR BAGS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10993215
Incident
Oct 15, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 31, 2017
Crash reported2 injuries reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V673000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THROUGH A PARKING LOT, SHE SWERVED FROM HITTING A DOG AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCERT BOTTOM PORTION OF A LIGHT POST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH SHOULDERS, NECK AND BACK AS WELL AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND BOTH SHOULDERS WHICH BOTH NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 06/28/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID
10969729
Incident
Mar 19, 2017
Mileage
125,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE R60 RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL UNLESS I PAID THEIR DIAGNOSIS FEE BECAUSE THEY THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING ELSE WRONG. CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK THEM ABOUT WHY THEY DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO COMPLETE THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THE DIAGNOSIS FEE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PUT THE TIME INTO COMPLETING THE RECALL

NHTSA ID
10950396
Incident
Feb 8, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 23, 2016

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CHARLESTON ON JUNE 3, 2016 TO GET THE SAFETY RECALL R60 / NHTSA 15V-673 FIXED. AFTER HAVING MY JEEP THERE ALL DAY THEY INFORMED ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THEY HAVE THE PARTS. I LOST A WHOLE DAY OF PAY FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. AS OF TODAY 06/23/2016 I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO INFORM ME IF OR WHEN THIS ISSUE WILL BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID
10876274
Incident
Jun 3, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V673000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10864632
Incident
Oct 30, 2015
Mileage
160,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 27, 2016

VECHILE HAS 167,000 MILES ON IT. JUST THIS PAST MONTH AFTER PUTTING ON A NEW TENSION PULLEY THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS CAME ON. WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL UNTIL WATCHING THE NEWS TONIGHT AND FOUND THIS WEBSITE. DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATIONS THAT I WAS READING ABOUT. HAVING ALOT OF OTHER ISSUES WITH VECHILE AS WELL.

NHTSA ID
10822681
Incident
Dec 15, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,978.

NHTSA ID
10810048
Incident
Nov 25, 2015
Mileage
135,978 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 10, 2015

FCA WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL MY VEHICLE IS FIXED, KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG SYSTEM, AS WELL AS MY SRS, KNOWING THAT MY AIR BAG COULD GO OFF AT ANYTIME, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. I WILL NOT ENDANGER MYSELF OR MY FAMILY BY DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT I AND FCA KNOWS COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

NHTSA ID
10809484
Incident
Dec 9, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 13, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported

SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. MY AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. CUT ABOVE EYE REQUIRING STITCHES, MY TEETH CUT THROUGH MOUTH REQUIRING STITCHES. SEVERE CONCUSSION. COMPRESSION FRACTURES L1-L3, T4-T8 IN BACK. MY RIGHT CLAVICLE WAS BROKEN DUE TO SEAT BELT NOT CATCHING. AIR LIFTED TO HOSPITAL.

NHTSA ID
10733792
Incident
Jun 17, 2013
Mileage
86,295 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 26, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/23/15 *JS

NHTSA ID
10721432
Incident
May 26, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 28, 2015

I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL. I TRIED A YEAR AGO TO GET IT FIXED; THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS CAME IN. I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I NEED THIS FIXED ASAP. I DRIVE ALMOST AN HOUR BOTH WAYS EVERY DAY AND OF COURSE MY CHILDREN ARE MY FIRST CONCERN. I NEED THIS REMEDIED ASAP, I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS A MASSIVE RECALL ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH NO WAY TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND NOBODY HAS PARTS. IF THE SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION, OR THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE JEEP IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I DRIVE, SO I DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF WAITING UNTIL PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I'VE HAD TO DRIVE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10702332
Incident
Mar 1, 2013
Seat belts
Filed Jan 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SECURE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10671275
Incident
Jan 9, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 30, 2014

ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER JEEP SAFETY RECALL M35 / NHTSA 12V-527 (THE UPDATED VERSION THAT INCLUDES THE 2002-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL WHICH ONLY INCLUDED 2002-2003 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES): "THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL (ORC) MODULE ON YOUR VEHICLE (VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) MAY EXPERIENCE A FRONT AIRBAG AND/OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING COULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." (DISTRACT? SERIOUSLY? THAT'S HOW A RANDOM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IS DESCRIBED???) "CHRYSLER WILL REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR)... SIMPLY CONTACT YOUR CHRYSLER, JEEP, OR DODGE DEALER RIGHT AWAY TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT..." WE TRIED TO SCHEDULE THIS "RIGHT AWAY" WITH OUR DODGE DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IN FEBRUARY 2013 WE WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. IN APRIL WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A ONE YEAR WAITING LIST FOR THIS DEFECT TO BE REPAIRED AS CHRYSLER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PARTS (THE DEALERSHIP WORDS, NOT MINE). THIS I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE. WHAT IS THE NHTSA GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10617481
Incident
Dec 12, 2012
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 5, 2014

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL M35/NHTSA 12V-527 ON 2/4/2014 INDICATING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE) MAY EXPERIENCE A FRONT AIRBAG AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONER INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING COULD DISTRACT DRIVER AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ON 2/5/2014, I CONTACTED DEALER (PEARSON JEEP/CHRYSLER 8250 BROAD ST. RICHMOND, VA). DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS "THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THAT REPAIR". WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE WHEN A CRASH COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS IN USE WITHOUT THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR? I FIND THAT UNSATISFACTORY AND A DISCREDIT TO THE JEEP/CHRYSLER COMPANY WHICH I HAVE PATRONIZED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT TO HEAR YOUR RESPONSE. ...........A VERY CONCERNED CUSTOMER!!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10563032
Incident
Feb 4, 2014
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY 209 CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MANUFACTURED JUNE 2007. THE CHILD SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEVER THAT TIGHTENED THE STRAPS WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SAFETY SEAT TO BECOME UNUSABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHILD WAS NOT IN THE SAFETY SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID
10500780
Incident
Feb 26, 2013
Seat belts
Filed Dec 22, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported

ON DECEMBER 12, 2010 AT OR AROUND THE HOUR OF 9:30 P.M. CENTRAL TIME I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ROLL OVER ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR ROAD CONDITIONS IN MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I WAS THE SOLE INDIVIDUAL IN THE VEHICLE, AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT I FOUND MYSELF IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS HOWEVER BUCKLED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT THE START OF THE ACCIDENT. I SUSTAINED A SERIOUS CONCUSSION AND BRUISING TO MY LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP FROM THE SEAT BELT, AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS INJURIES. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT IS MY CONCERN. THE SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT IN SOME WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10372137
Incident
Dec 12, 2010
Mileage
76,500 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 14, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, CROSSED OVER AN EMBANKMENT, DROVE INTO A DITCH, AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES, BUT NO MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE BELIEVES THAT HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10234152
Incident
Jul 9, 2008
Mileage
34,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 2008

I HAVE A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND RECENTLY I HAD A FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT, IN THAT IT LOCKED BACK IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS, I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND PUT THE BRAKES ON AND THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED UP AGAINST MY CHEST, I THEN LEANED BACK TO RELIEVE THE TENSION AND THE BELT STAYED TIGHT AGAINST MY CHEST, SO I UNBUCKLED THE SEAT BELT AND LEFT IT RETRACT TO RELIEVE THE TENSION AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND AFTER THAT, PUTTING ME IN A POSITION OF NOT HAVING A SEAT BELT FOR PROTECTION. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE SEAT BELT REPLACED AND THE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS WAS $153.91. I LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THE SEAT BELTS AND WASN'T ABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING ON THE INTERNET FOR MY PARTICULAR JEEP. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS FAILURE IS GROUNDS FOR A RECALL BUT I WANTED TO MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN CASE THERE ARE MORE INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10222100
Incident
Mar 10, 2008
Mileage
72,510 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 16, 2007

THE RETRACTABLE LOCKING MECHANISM ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE NO LONGER LOCKING. INFANT CAR SEATS SECURED IN BOTH THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT REAR SEATS ARE NO LONGER STABILIZED WITH THE SEAT BELTS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10182825
Incident
Feb 16, 2007
Mileage
36,120 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 24, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported

APRIL 21, 2006: I WAS PROCEEDING ON A GREEN LEFT TURN ARROW AND WAS HIT BY A FORD TAURUS RUNNING STOP LIGHT. HE VEERED AROUND MY FRONT END, TEARING OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND PUSHING MY VEHICLE INTO THE ONCOMING LANES. I DID NOT SEE HIM COMING. I HEARD THE CRASH, THEN SAW A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT. I HAD LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS AWAKENED BY A MAN KNOCKING ON MY WINDOW. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SMASHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HEAD AND CHEST TRAUMA, WAS RUSHED TO THE ER, SPENDING TWO DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A BRUISED HEART AND HEAD LACERATIONS. RECEIVED FULL BODY SCANS, X-RAYS, CARDIAC TESTING, DR BILLS ($30,000 AND STILL COUNTING). THE LEASE CAR IS TOTALED ($14,000 DAMAGE). I HAVE CONSTANT PAIN, BRUISING, HEADACHES, BLURRED VISION, MEMORY LOSS. I LOST MY NEW JOB AS A RESULT. FYI: ANOTHER JEEP CHEROKEE HIT THE WALL ON I-95, 5-21-06 AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS GONE. CURIOUS IF THAT SEAT BELT HELD? DID NOT SEE ANY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CALLED 911 FROM MY CELL TO REPORT THE CRASH, 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF ATLANTIC BLVD EXIT (BROWARD COUNTY, FL). HOW MANY DEATHS ARE ACTUALLY CAUSED BY THE FAULTY SEAT BELTS? IF I HAD GOTTEN BROAD SIDED, I WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT THROUGH MY SIDE WINDOW. I COMPLAINED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THE FAULTY SEAT BELTS HAVE RESULTED IN MY HAVING A HUGE CLAIM WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE MY FUTURE INSURANCE PREMIUMS TO SKYROCKET! THERE MUST BE MORE THAN JUST 3 INCIDENTS!! INSURANCE COMPANIES, ATTORNEYS OR OWNERS ARE NOT REPORTING!? *JB

NHTSA ID
10158143
Incident
Apr 21, 2006
Mileage
14,000 mi

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