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1994 Plymouth Acclaim 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.
11
Latest Mar 20, 2002
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 69 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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Plymouth Acclaim submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 20, 2002

WHENEVER BUMPING INTO SEAT BELT WHETHER IT IS HARD OR A SOFT BUMP SEAT BELT WILL COME LOOSE.*AK

NHTSA ID
8006053
Incident
Mar 1, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2002

SEATBELT BUCKLES COME LOOSE WHEN BUMPING AGAINST SOMETHING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
8005882
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 2002

THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY. THEY WILL COME UNLOCKED TOO EASILY. THEY MUST BE RECALLED!!!*AK

NHTSA ID
759067
Seat belts
Filed May 19, 1999

I AM HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY AND GET STUCK IN THE TRACK. AS A RESULT WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE SHOULD RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION ON A SEVRICE VISIT MAY 18TH, AND WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER CONTRACTS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT, WHILE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 7 YEAR 70,000 WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $500 TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. IN OTHER WORDS, CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE SEAT BELTS UNDER ANY FACTORY WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, YET CANNOT AFFORD TO FORK OVER $500 TO FIX THE SEAT BELT. I SINCERELY WISH THAT SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELTS, COULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. I WOULD WELCOME ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA ID
706653
Incident
May 18, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jan 12, 1999

PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT TIGHTENS WHEN PASSENGER TRIES TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
781812
Seat belts
Filed Jan 26, 1998

PASSENGER EXPERIENCING TIGHTENING OF THE SEAT BELT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
528839
Seat belts
Filed Nov 13, 1996

MOTORIZED FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
511268
Incident
Nov 4, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1996

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED, UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA ID
507246
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Aug 6, 1996
Crash reported

REAR BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
507179
Incident
May 26, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 10, 1996

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH IN THE OVERHEAD LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
985425
Incident
Apr 30, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 11, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.*SD

NHTSA ID
503139
Incident
Mar 8, 1996

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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