| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283179 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PEMBROKE | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: STRATUS | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:rear/other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 06 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2000 dodge stratus se rear passanger and driver side retractable shoulder seatbelts do not "catch" to properly restrain person. angle of install prevents mechanism from properly working. proved to service manager duane nelson bonnevill & son manchester, nh 603-624-9280x558. duane called chrysler and was told that they designed it that way since rear passengers moved around alot or child seats were frequently used (therefore nullifying the restraint feature of the sholder portion). they didn't want the belt to be too restricting. furthermore chrysler stated that in a crash or hard stop the front of the car is forced downward and the rear upwards, resulting in the seatbelt mechanism being in a proper angle and engaging. seems like a very poor design as any other vehicle i have pulled on a seat belt with my and and it quickly catches. i have no faith in this and don't care to get in an accident with my children in back to find out if they are telling the truth or not! i was mortified after driving my childeren around for 3 years in this car that the seatblets were apparently defective. please see complaint number 10015524 as proof of this failure.*ak |
