Consumer Complaint Detail

SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY / SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001301478 Incident Date: May, 06 2001
Consumer's City: ROCHELLE PARK Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Lotus Cars Limited
Model Name: SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 03 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1)front passenger seat belt locks up. no one would wear seat belt due to problem. mechanism replaced by dealer 4 times, still not working. dealer aded an extension to seat belt and that prevents it from locking. *ak 2)parking brake never held vehicle, started to go all the way to the floor. dealer states thats normal. took in at 15,000 and 25,000 miles with same problem. at 37,000 miles they want to charge me $800.00 to replace rear rotors and brake pads. refused to pay them for repair, took it to a tire repair shop and paid $630.00. rotors were falling apart. this is a very dangerous situation it seems the parking brake stays on even when release. 3) sudden loss of power steering and all lights on dash go on while driving at any speed. headlights also dim off and on. alternator wiring replaced. two months later same thing, wiring replaced. leave dealer and happens agian on the way home. now alternator and wiring replaced.