Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282778 Incident Date: Jun, 01 2004
Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GZ58S7WC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 10 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We recently discovered that the 1998 jeep cherokee is one of the vehicles with the gen3 or gen4 seat belts that has a release button that protrudes from the rest of the buckle and can come undone when bumped by an elbow, hand, or child's car seat. it has been blamed for 17 deaths and 27 serious injuries. what rights do the owners of these vehicles have as far as having the faulty seatbelts replaced? we didn't buy from a jeep dealership, but if their product is defective, i think they should fix it regardless of where you bought the vehicle. i don't want my son to be a statistic. *ak