The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. COVERS ON THE SOLID STALK MOUNTED SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THE BUCKLE WOULD THEN BE ONLY PARTIALLY LATCHED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER RETAINING CLIP TO THE STALK MOUNTED BUCKLE COVER TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE BUCKLE COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other seat belts recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 97V220000 16 Dec 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V211000 18 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V174000 7 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V161000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V158000 18 Sept 1997 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 97V157000 12 Sept 1997 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V167001 11 Sept 1997 | TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES |
| 97V149000 9 Sept 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997