# NHTSA recall 91V053000

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: 91V053000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1991\-04\-10
- Owners notified: 1991\-05\-29
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 640000

## What is wrong

INBOARD FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STRAPS CAN SUFFER FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE STRAP NEAR ITS ANCHOR POSITION.


## What can happen

FATIGUE FAILURE OF SAFETY BELTS IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT CONDITION RESULTS IN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

REPLACE FATIGUED STRAPS OR RETROFIT STRAPS WITH A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND REMOVAL OF AN ANTIROTATION TAB TO PREVENT FATIGUE FAILURE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS AND CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1989 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1990 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.

## Investigated as PE91026

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.

- PE91026: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991\-01\-04, closed 1991\-05\-01. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V053000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V053000/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/91V053000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V053000)

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