FaultScore

1989 Dodge Caravan seat belt problems

16 of the 236 complaints about the 1989 Dodge Caravan are about the seat belts — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

F

16

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 5 31.3%
Anchorage 4 25.0%
Retractor 4 25.0%
Seat Belts 2 12.5%
Webbing 1 6.3%

Seat Belts across every Dodge Caravan year

1989 16 2.5%
1990 24 3.7%
1991 94 14.5%
1992 181 27.9%
1993 121 18.6%
1994 31 4.8%
1995 17 2.6%
1996 45 6.9%
1997 22 3.4%
1998 23 3.5%
1999 23 3.5%
2000 25 3.9%
2001 12 1.8%
2002 15 2.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Kansas City, MO Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD PASSENGER WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SPRING INSIDE OF THE MECHANISM BROKE, THIS SPRING STOPPED SEATBELT FROM COMING OUT OF SEATBELT RETRACTOR IN COLLISION. PASSENGER WAS THROWN AGAINST WINDSHIELD, AND INJURED NECK AND HEAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #891384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Germantown, MD

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S/FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT ARM CAME UNWELDED FROM CHASSIS, NO WARNING, OCCUPANTS RIDE UNRESTRAINED; NO REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #812466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE FLOOR WITHOUT IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #811138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Modesto, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE BOTTOM JAMS. THE LATCH WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL IN 1991.

NHTSA complaint #811179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mechanicsburg, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #808532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Irving, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHOR, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #802773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lynden, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED DURING OPERATION.

NHTSA complaint #801058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Akron, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE BUCKLE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT SPLIT IN HALF, THE BUCKLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAME UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOORBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #800404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Akron, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE BUCKLE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT SPLIT IN HALF, THE BUCKLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAME UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOORBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #800404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Endicott, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

HALF OF PASSENGERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE MISSING.

NHTSA complaint #501112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oceanside, CA Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #979250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Park, 00

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELTS THEY DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND THE CLIP IN FRONT OF THE BUCKLE IS ALSO BROKEN . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wallace, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

MIDDLE PASSENGER'S SEAT IN THE LEFT FAILS TO RETRACT, & REAR RGT. RETRACTOR DOESN'T ALLOW BELT TO COME. TT

NHTSA complaint #966542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT. TT

NHTSA complaint #966396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfield, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEATBELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #489358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Omaha, NE Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

UPON IMPACT, DURING A FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 15MPH, THE METAL BOLT WHICH ANCHORS SEAT BELT TO FLOOR BROKE AND DETACHED, ALLOWED DRIVER TO HIT STEERING COLUMN

NHTSA complaint #963309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Dodge Caravan problems

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