Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / COLT / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000031035 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: COLT Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JB3CA11A9PU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 03 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The driver'side shoulder belt was replaced through recall in 1997. it had originally failed several months prior to that. at that time, i requested the passenger side shoulder belt also be replaced, but dealer informed me it was not included in recall. since then, the passenger side shoulder belt had failed numerous times, in that it failed to retract as designed when i started the car. i could often make it deploy by opening and closing the door and "timing" the ignition just right--but this didn't always work. finally, it failed completely; it has not worked at all for most of 1999. the driver's side also occasionally shows this symptom. but it also sometimes retracts while i'm driving, which puts it in a place where it restricts my ability to steer the car. calls to fusz have only got me rude responses. this is an extremely dangerous situation. my passengers and i are not protected. i want to wear proper restraint--i don't need a law to tell me so--but i am prevented from it through faulty manufacturing and/or design. this is unacceptable. *ak