Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 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.
The 25 most recent of 53, in the owner's own words
THE CAR SEAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND HARNESS LATCH OPENED AND CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS BUCKLED INTO THE BUILT IN CAR SEAT, AND WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GET HER OUT, THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T EXTEND OUT TO RELEASE. THE STRAPS REMAINED LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. SCC
CONSUMER WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. THE COLLISION CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RELEASED. TS
I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE "GEN 3" SEATBELT SYSTEMS. THE RELEASE BUTTON PROTRUDES TOO FAR, AND CAN BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPED, CAUSING THE BELT TO UNHOOK. I DID NOT FIND THIS A PROBLEM UNTIL WE HAD A BABY AND BEGAN USING AN INFANT CARRIER. 3 DAYS IN A ROW, OUR BABY'S SEATBELT WAS MISTAKENLY UNHOOKED, FIRST WHEN I HOOKED MY BELT NEXT TO HERS AND DIDN'T REALIZE I'D BUMPED HERS, THEN TWICE A DOG SITTING NEXT TO THE INFANT SEAT STEPPED ON THE RELEASE BUTTON AND UNHOOKED THE SEATBELT. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BELTS WERE DESIGNED TO PASS THE "BALL TEST" WHICH CHRYSLER REFUSES TO USE, THESE PROBLEMS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT THE BELTS PASS ALL REQUIRED TESTS, AND THAT IS TRUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY BABY HAS TRAVELLED UNRESTRAINED (WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE) BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DETAIL THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE INJURY OCCURS THAT CAN BE LINKED TO THIS DEFECT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A LAWSUIT UNDER APPEAL IN WHICH A MAN WAS KILLED, BUT CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT THE BELT DID NOT FAIL; RATHER, THE MAN WAS NOT WEARING THE SEATBELT. HIS FAMILY ARGUES THAT EVIDENCE EXISTS TO THE CONTRARY. AT MINIMUM, I WANT CHRYSLER TO OFFER BELT DESIGNS THAT WOULD NOT UNHOOK SO EASILY - AS AN OPTION THAT CUSTOMERS COULD PURCHASE - NONE ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME FOR MY VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR PRODUCTION. BEST RESULT WOULD BE RECALL. NLM
BOTH INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT STRAPS WOULD NOT UNLATCH. NEEDED TO USED A SCREW DRIVER TO UNLATCH HARNESS STRAPS. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 32-V384-432. *SLC
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON CHILD SEAT BELT STRAPS BUT THE DEALER CLEANED THE STRAP INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE BUT THE CONSUMER STATES THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE AND HE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE. *YH
BELT FOR INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS FAILING TO LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS WOULD PREVENT FORWARD MOVEMENT OF CHILD/SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
CHILD SEAT CHEST PIECE WILL TIGHTEN, MOVES UP TO CHILD'S NECK, STRANGLING CHILD. CHEST PLATE KEEPS TIGHTENING WHEN CHILD MOVES. *AK
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT RESTRAINTS RETRACTED BACK WHEN RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED, CHOKING CHILD. *AK
THE INTERGRATED CHILD SAFTEY SYSTEM SETBELT LOCKED, NOT ALLOWING THE BELT TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM CHILD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE BELT TO LOCK. AFTER THE CHILD WAS REMOVED, BY RELEASING THE ANCHOR CLIP, THE BELT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH BOTH INTERGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE VEHICLE.*AK
INTEGRETED CHILD SEAT RESTRAINTS RETRACTED WHILE THE CHILD WAS IN THE SEAT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER HAS AN INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN VEHICLE, AND THE CHILD'S HAIR GOT CAUGHT IN IT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE CHILD TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE BUNCHES OF HAIR HAD BEEN PULLED OUT. ALSO, CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD LOCK UP. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CALL HERE FIRST AND MAKE A COMPLAINT. *AK
THE BUILT IN CAR SEAT MAKE THE CHILDRENS LEGS FALL ASLEEP WITHIN A 10 MINUTE RIDE. YH
THE BUILT-IN CHILD SEATS CAUSES CHILDREN'S LEGS TO FALL ASLEEP AFTER BEING IN SEAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THE LEGS DO NOT SUPPORT THEM RIGHT AWAY AFTER GETTING OUT OF SEAT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITHOUT HEAD RESTRAINTS, LEAVING POTENTIAL INJURY TO PASSENGER IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. DEALER SAID THAT OWNER HAS TO ORDER THEM. *AK
HARNESS ON THE CSS IS NOT SECURE BECAUSE IT IS EASY FOR THE CHILD TO GET OUT. *AK
THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE CAME WITHOUT HEADRESTS. *YC
THE CENTER BOLT THAT HOLDS THE REAR DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULDER STRAP HAS COME UNMOUNTED, CAUSING THE SHOULDER STRAP TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT FAILED CAUSING THE STRAPS TO TIGHTEN WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE.
CONSUMER COULD UNBUCKLE THE BUILT-IN CAR SEAT, BUT COULD NOT PULL IT OUT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. GRIFFIN MOTORS HAS NOW PLACED EXTENSIONS ON HARNESSES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS TO DATE. *AK *ML
RECALL REPAIR ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS DID NOT FULLY FIX THE FAILURE, ENTIRE SEAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AFTER REPAIR.
INTREGRATED CHILD SEAT; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO REMOVE THE CHEST CLIP AND GET OUT THE CAR SEAT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN LOCKING LATCH & BUCKLE, DOES NOT HEAR CLICK. TONGUE OF BELT DOES NOT GO IN COMPLETELY. CAN PULL ON IT & WILL NOT RELEASE. WILL DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD & IT WILL POP OUT OF LATCH. NOT SECURED PROPERLY. *AK
INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT STRAPS ARE FAULTY, CAUSING CHILD TO GET STUCK IN SEAT. CONSUMER STATES STRAPS HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE CHILD FROM SEAT. *AK CONSUMER DECLINED REPAIRS TO CHILD SEAT. CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS LOSSING AIR, DEALER FOUND NAIL IN TIRE AND PLUGGED REAR TIRE. *TT
2 BUILT-IN CHILD BENCH SEAT HARNESS STRAPS WILL LOCK IN CONSTANT SITUATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN TO BECOME LOCKED IN OR TRAPPED IN SEAT. *AK
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