The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
The risk
THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300M | 1999, 2000 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 1999, 2000 |
| Chrysler LHS | 1999, 2000 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 1999, 2000 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999, 2000 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300M | 1999 | 351 | 3 |
| Chrysler 300M | 2000 | 242 | 6 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 1999 | 333 | 4 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 2000 | 307 | 7 |
| Chrysler LHS | 1999 | 165 | 4 |
| Chrysler LHS | 2000 | 83 | 5 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 1999 | 997 | 4 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 2000 | 1,065 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999 | 1,638 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2000 | 1,447 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2000
40 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seat belts; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 00V273009 28 Dec 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V392000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V364000 13 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V097007 13 Nov 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V368000 9 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V348000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V352000 30 Oct 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V347000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000