{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V048000","date":"1998-03-12","owner_notified":"1998-04-06","manufacturer":"CHRYSLER CORPORATION","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.  THE FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND ARE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED.","consequence":"IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.","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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":2427,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"JEEP","model":"CHEROKEE","vehicle_id":"1998_jeep_cherokee","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-01-12","built_to":"1998-01-16"},{"year":1998,"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","vehicle_id":"1998_jeep_wrangler","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-01-12","built_to":"1998-01-16"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/98V048000"}