# NHTSA recall 02V076000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V076000
- Manufacturer's number: B09
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 2002\-06\-03
- Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Units potentially affected: 545311

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRIM WITH FOAM BLOCKERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL 3RD ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 2002.   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.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. B09.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.

## Investigated as PE02004

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02004: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-01\-16, closed 2002\-03\-11. REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V076000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V076000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V076000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V076000)

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