Seat belts
Filed Jul 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS IN MIDDLE SEATING AREA STICK WHEN LOCKING SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8014033
- Incident
- May 2, 2002
1998 Plymouth Voyager 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.
13
Latest Jul 16, 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.
4%
of 323 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.
3
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 1998 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 Jul 5, 2002
AT THE REQUEST OF WWW.UNSAFEBELTS.COM, I HAVE CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND NOW YOUR ORGANIZATION REGARDING MY CONCERN OF DEFECTIVE GEN3 SEAT BELTS IN THE MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS OF MY 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. BOTH MY CHILDREN ALWAYS USE THEIR SEAT BELTS, AND SIT IN THE REAR AND/OR MIDDLE SEATS. THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SEAT BELT ACCIDENTLY UNLATCHING WHEN MOST NEEDED IS OF UTMOST CONCERN TO ME. I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS COMPLAINT (CONCERN) BEING ON RECORD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 763857
EngineSeat belts
Filed Oct 5, 2001
Fire reported
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 43-R793-568. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 6900681
- Incident
- Oct 3, 2001
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed May 10, 2001
VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON, COOLING FANS WILL NOT SHUT DOWN ONCE CAR IS OFF AND WILL THEN WILL NOT TURN BACK ON, SEATBELTS HAVE BLACK TAR WHICH HAS SEEPED OUT OF THE SEATBELT HOUSING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, CASSETTE EJECTS AT WILL DURING OPERATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745137
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1999
EngineFuel systemSeat belts+1 more
Filed Mar 23, 2001
BOTH SEAT BELT COVERS BROKE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 560508
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 2001
WHEN REPLACED THE SEATBELT WAS FROZEN IN ITS CARRIER WITH A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT DRIPPED DOWN FROM ABOVE . I KEPT THE PART.
- NHTSA ID
- 742169
- Incident
- Oct 12, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Feb 4, 2001
REAR SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP DUE TO VEHICLE INSULATION MELTING OVER THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS MAKING THEM UNUSABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 740427
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 16, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A "U" TURN WITHOUT WARNING. VOYAGER HIT OTHER VEHICLE WHICH PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT, REARENDING VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. 2 REAR PASSENGERS WERE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE BUCKET SEATS, EVEN THOUGH BOTH WERE BUCKLED IN. NEITHER SHOULDER BELTS RESTRAINED THE 100LB CHILD OR THE 70LB CHILD. PARAMEDICS ARRIVED ON SCENE & TREATED EVERYONE. DRIVER IN HOSPITAL NEXT DAY FOR TORN LIGAMENTS & IN NEED OF THERAPY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 857051
- Incident
- Jan 3, 2000
EngineSeat belts
Filed Jan 13, 2000
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY FIRE, CLAIM 01-6147-740. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 6900619
- Incident
- Jan 10, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 27, 1999
CONSUMER PURCHASED THE CAR WITH TEMPORARY HEADREST, THE LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT THE DEALER PUT IN PLACE OF THE HEADREST IS VERY SHARP TO THE TOUCH, AND CAN EASILY CUT SOMEONE, ALSO THE PIECE ARE SO SMALL THAT THE BABY CAN CHOKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851996
- Incident
- Oct 27, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 9, 1999
THE CENTER AND THE BACK SEATS HAVE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 547781
Seat belts
Filed Jan 26, 1999
THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT COME WITH HEAD RESTS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY FEATURE NOT A LUXURY ITEM. THE HEAD REST IN THE REAR SEATS SHOULD BE INCLUDED THE BASIC PACKAGE, NOT A PART THAT HAS TO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. ALSO, OUR SALESPERSON SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED TO US THAT THIS PART OF THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED, AFTER ALL IT IS A FAMILY MINIVAN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 702619
Seat belts
Filed Nov 7, 1997
SEATBELT ON PASSENGER'S MIDDLE REAR IS FAULTY. SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD TIGHTLY, CAUSING CHILD TO SWING OUT OF SEATBELT WHILE VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN. DEALER NOTED THAT PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 818535
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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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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