I have a 2001 chrysler town and country minivan with gen 3 seat belts. I just heard of the report and I am very concerned.
2001 Chrysler Town and Country seat belts complaints
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The seat belt latches (the gen 3 latches) in the two back seats of my 2001 chrysler town and country release the belts too easily to protect children and passengers in an accident. My daughter's carseat was found unlatched one day. My husband and I always make sure the carseat is in correctly and we could only guess that the carseat became unbelted after the van was being vacuumed out at the carwash. The employees at the carwash must have bumped the latch without knowing and the belt was released. It doesn't take much of a bump to the latch for it to release the belt. Belts should not release that easily.
The rear and middle vehicles' generation three seat belt buckle did not stay buckled. Consumer had toddler in a child safety seat and the seat belt buckle came unhooked by the slightest movement of the person next to them. *ph manufacture notified , but not willing to do anything. There is no recall.
Third row shoulder belt unlatched when driver had to brake hard. This allowed child that was in a child safety seat to fly forward to the next row of seats in front. Please descrbe details.
While child or children are seated in second row of van belt buckles are not properly functioning, with a slight touch seat belt buckles will unlatch.
Consumer states the seat belts in the middle and back seat will release if bumped.
Abc showed that the gen3 seat belts are unsafe,I wrote to the dealer 3/13/02 and diamler chryler on 4/08/02 . I recieved a call today from diamler chrylser stating they are not replacing the seat belts.they are sending me a letter. I am following the instructions on the intenet site that told me to make a complaint out to you if I get answer where they will do nothing.
Consumer has 2 child seats in middle rear bench stalk seatbelts. If seat belt lock is bumped it can easily be unlatched. Consumer has driven without knowing that child seat was not secured. Consumer checking child seat before traveling.*ak one child is in a safety seat the other is not. When the older child knocks up against both locks they come undone easily. This unlatching is continuous.
It is obvious that the gen3 seatbelts in this vehicle are unsafe and need to be recalled. They are a safety hazard and I want to be informed on how to have them changed.
No failure occurred at this time. Extreme concern regarding safety on gen 3 seatbelts. We wanted to lodge an official complaint.
Please refer to abcnews.com primetime march 7, 2002, death of bart moran as a result of defective gen-3 seatbelt. There is also a class action lawsuit from 5 states regarding this matter. My van is equipped with these seatbelts and is a major concern to me and my family. I have contacted chrysler headquarters and they referred me to your dept. Stating that there weren't enough cases for your dept. To look into this matter. How many people must be injured or killed before the federal safety agency takes any action. Please respond to my concern within a reasonable amount of time, as my safety and the safety of my family is of the utmost importance.
Concerned about the gen 3 seatbelts used in this vehicle as they unlatch easily.
Restraint belt retractor has dislodged and is not operable. Dealership has not examined vehicle to diagnose cause. *ak seat belt was on center bence on the passenger side.
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