45 of the 2,178 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
45
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE BELT LATCHES REGULARLY UNLATCH WHEN BUMPED. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IF ONE CHILD BUMPS THE OTHER'S BELT LATCH, IT COMES UNLATCHED MOST OF THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10056209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
1996 DODGE CARAVAN- GEN 3 SEATLBELTS. TWICE THE SEAT BELT HAS COME UNBUCKLED AROUND MY CHILD'S CARSEAT. I JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE IT. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW LONG I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH IT UNLATCHED. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT (ABOUT A YEAR AGO) I HAVE CHECKED THE SECURITY OF IT EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED IT UNLATCHED ONCE MORE SINCE THEN. NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING ON OR AROUND THE SEAT THAT COULD HAVE UNLATCH THE BELT. I RECENTLY SAW THE ARTICLE IN THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF PARENTS MAGAZINE WHICH LED ME TO THE WEBSITE DISCUSSING THE CONCERNS AROUND THESE SEATBELTS. I PERSONALLY AM ALARMED. OUR CARAVAN HAS BEEN OUR MAIN VEHICLE AND I HATE KNOWING MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE. THESE BELTS REALLY NEED TO BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10052904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I OWN A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN AND JUST LEARNED OF THE HAZARDS WITH GEN3 SEAT BELTS. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AGES 1, 10, AND 12 YEARS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY TODDLERS CARSEAT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED AND AM COUNTING ON THE SEAT BELT KEEPING MY BABY SAFE DURING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10052586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
CHILD INTEGRATED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ON BOTH SYSTEMS, THE HARNESS STRAPS TIGHTENED AND BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. ON ALL THE REAR SEAT BELTS RELEASE BUTTONS ON THE BUCKLES WERE SENSITIVE AND RELEASED WITH LITTLE PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #10040382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHILD INTEGRATED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ON BOTH SYSTEMS, THE HARNESS STRAPS TIGHTENED AND BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. ON ALL THE REAR SEAT BELTS RELEASE BUTTONS ON THE BUCKLES WERE SENSITIVE AND RELEASED WITH LITTLE PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #10040382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SEAT BELTS IN THE THIRD ROW OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10019557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
GEN 3 SEAT BELTS! MY HUSBAND AND MY 16 MONTH OLD SON ARE EVERYTHING TO ME, WE HAVE A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT! PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO KEEP US SAFE. WE ARE REAL PEOPLE.
NHTSA complaint #10018481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AIRBAG LIGHT ON , NO SPEED CONTROL, NO HORN. AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES NONFUNCTIONING RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #764034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AT A SUDDEN STOP SEAT BELTS CAME UNDONE.
NHTSA complaint #8007663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE HAS GEN. III SEATBELTS WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE FAULTY. I WISH TO REPLACE THEM BUT WAS TOLD THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #759274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SEAT BELTS COME UNBUCKLED WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT OR SLIGHT BUMP AGAINST THE SEAT BELTS LEAVING PASSENGERS UNSECURED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8005250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP ON THE CHILD. IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO RELEASE CHILD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #872446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #552448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT FULLY EXTEND FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #861027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. I HIT A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED MY CHILD'S SEAT WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE REAR SEAT. THEY CLOSED THE HIGHWAY FOR 5 HOURS LOOKING FOR A BABY, WHO MAY HAVE CLIMBED OUT ONE OF THE BROKEN WINDOWS, THEY THOUGHT. THANK GOD, SHE WAS AT HOME.
NHTSA complaint #721503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #703504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
NONE OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS LOCK. WHEN PULLED THEY EXTEND ABOUT TWO FEET. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE COMPUTER DID NOT SECURE THE SEAT. COULD BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #834409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MECHANISM ON SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, SEAT BELT ALSO JAMS. OWNER NOTES THAT WHEN SEAT BELT IS PULLED IT GETS TIGHTER. OWNER ALSO NOTED THAT THE SEAT BELT AREA IS CLEAN.
NHTSA complaint #815911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT JAMS, CAUSING CHILD TO BE LOCKED IN SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #519294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT WILL NOT ALLOW FORWARD MOVEMENT AND THAT SEAT MOVES BACK. CHILD BECOMES SLANTED IN SEAT AND IS SLAMMED INTO BACK OF SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #815399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
EA97003, WHEN REMOVING THE CHILD FROM SEAT THE BELT LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE T-SHIELD TO TIGHTEN AROUND CHILD'S NECK. THE BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO REMOVE CHILD FROM SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #815266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
VEHICLE'S INTERGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT STRAPS ARE LOCKING UP AROUND THE CHILD'S NECK.THIS WILL BE THE 4TH SEAT WHICH IS BEING REPLACED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER. CURRENTLY, MANUFACTURER WANTS TO REPLACE SEATS WITH BENCH AND REFUND OWNER FOR THE INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT. THE ANCHOR POINTS ON THE BELTS ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #812389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HIT A POST IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO GET HURT. INVESTIGATION (DP-96- 014) FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #812124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
WHEN TAKING THE CHILD OUT OF THE INTEGRATED BUILT-IN CSS, THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM LOCKS UP AND THE RELEASE CLIP BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS.
NHTSA complaint #810650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR: WHILE TRYING TO GET DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR SEAT, THE BELT THAT GOES OVER THE HEAD WOULD NOT GO FORWARD TO GET HER OUT. THE SEA TBELT CONSTANTLY TWISTED INSIDE THE RETRACTORS AND CAN'T GET THEM OUT.
NHTSA complaint #811839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE TO GET OVER CHILD'S HEAD & GET CHILD OUT OF SEAT. UNDER INVESTIGATION #EA-97-003.
NHTSA complaint #811874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHRYSLER BUILT IN SEAT, THE STRAPS ARE VERY LOOSE, CAUSNG THE CHILD TO GET OUT OF SEAT, NO PLASTICE RETAINER CLIP, ALSO WHEN CRUMBS GET INTO SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR, THE BELTS WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #811804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
CHRYSLER BUILT IN SEAT, THE STRAPS ARE VERY LOOSE, CAUSNG THE CHILD TO GET OUT OF SEAT, NO PLASTICE RETAINER CLIP, ALSO WHEN CRUMBS GET INTO SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR, THE BELTS WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #811804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
RACHET MECHANISM ON THE INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEAT CONSTANTLY JAMS. CANNOT PULL SEAT BELT OUT OF THE MECHANISM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED ONCE BY DEALER, SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #809113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.