The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The risk
IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Concorde | 1999 |
| Chrysler LHS | 1999 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1999 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1999 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1999 |
| Dodge Durango | 1999 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 1999 |
| Dodge Ram | 1999 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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 Concorde | 1999 | 333 | 4 |
| Chrysler LHS | 1999 | 165 | 4 |
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1999 | 362 | 4 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1999 | 555 | 5 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1999 | 641 | 4 |
| Dodge Durango | 1999 | 1,967 | 3 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 1999 | 997 | 4 |
| Dodge Ram | 1999 | 366 | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999 | 1,638 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001