NHTSA recall 97V148000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V148000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1997-09-09 |
| Owners notified | 1997-12-08 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 1100000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 1997.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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
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| 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1991 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1992 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1993 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1992 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
| 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1990-08-01 to 1993-03-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA96016
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.
| EA96016 | Engineering analysis, opened 1996-06-28, closed 1997-12-17. INCONSISTENT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE. SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.