Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309943 Incident Date: Nov, 21 2004
Consumer's City: NORFOLK Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1998
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#: 1B7HC13Y6WJ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 25 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 27 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Seat belt failure in 1998 dodge ram--only 13000 miles, never in an accident. i got in vehicle one day, and seat belt was locked in retracted position--can not free. curiously enough, passenger seatbelt would also not unreel for anyone else to use. simultaneous failure of both seatbelts? i have never owned a vehicle where even on has done more that be a little slow on the uptake, but for both to fail overnight leads me to believe there may be a design flaw.*ak