# NHTSA recall 98V048000

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: 98V048000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 1998\-04\-06
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 2427

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.  THE FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND ARE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT TURNING LOOP ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 6, 1998. 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\-992\-1997.ALSO 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

- [1998 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-12 to 1998\-01\-16.
- [1998 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-12 to 1998\-01\-16.

## 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)

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