The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE REWIND MECHANISM, DISABLING THE RETRACTOR FUNCTION, AND PREVENTING THE BELT FROM FITTING SNUGLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE RETRACTORS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1999 | 1,638 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1998
13 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 98V311000 10 Dec 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V306000 1 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V250000 9 Oct 1998 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 98V198000 25 Aug 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V164000 21 Jul 1998 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 98V165000 21 Jul 1998 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 98V111000 26 May 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V105000 14 May 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998