24 of the 341 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Caravan are about the seat belts — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
24
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS WERE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR A PERSON 5'4". THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10020031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #861135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS IN A REAR AND FRONT END ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #830981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE BUCKLES IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE VAN ARE CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. THE CALIPERS HAVE DEEP GROOVES, PROBABLY CAUSED FROM THE GUIDES WEARING INTO THEM, THE KNUCKLES, GUIDES, AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING BRAKE PAD FAILURE. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER STILL HAD BAD TREAD WEAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #818012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE HER IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #802063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT. *AK CONSUMER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT HAD RECALL REPAIRS 91V053 REGARDING SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
AT TIMES WHEN YOU BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SIDE SIT BELT IT IS CONSTRICTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #800062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS/FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR SEAT OUTER SEABELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE DESRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, LEAVING EXCESSIVE SLACK IN BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #500997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEALERSHIP HAS NFORMED HER THEY HAVE NO MORE PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE SHE WAITED TOO LONG TO GET HER RECALL TO BE FIXED 91V053000.
NHTSA complaint #982606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT COMES UNBUCKLE WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKUP IN THE RETRACTOR. TT
NHTSA complaint #969656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT COMES UNBUCKLE WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKUP IN THE RETRACTOR. TT
NHTSA complaint #969656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT, LAP BELT IS TOO LOOSE WHEN DRIVING, WILL HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #968642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE BACK RIGHT AND MIDDLE LEFT SEATBELTS FAILED. THEY WILL NOT PULL OUT . TT
NHTSA complaint #967699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NEITHER FRONT SEAT BELTS RESTRAIN IN A SUDDEN STOP. TT
NHTSA complaint #966894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FALL OFF TRACK THE BELT BREAK. TT
NHTSA complaint #966091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK; EXTREME EFFORT TO RELEASE BUTTON TO UNLOCK SEAT BELT. TT
NHTSA complaint #965758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RETRACT BACK HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK IN. TT
NHTSA complaint #963878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT; BELTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY CHRYSLER REPRESENTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SECOND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ON PASSENGER SIDE IS SECURED BY SOME SORT OF BOLT. OCCASIONALLY ITS STEPPED ON NO LONGER PROVIDING OCCUPANT PROTECTION. TT
NHTSA complaint #963450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE CAME TO A SHORT STOP AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #961163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2ND AND 3RD SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #960019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN OCCUPANT FROM HITTING DASH, REARVIEW MIRROR AND CUP TRAY. 2) REAR HATCH OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #958258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.