Tl*the contact owns a 1992 dodge grand caravan. While driving 45 MPH, the driver's seat belt buckle dislodged which caused the release button to stick inside the cover. There is a safety recall for the seat belts: front: buckle assembly (the federal safety agency campaign id # 97v148000) however, the dealer stated that his VIN was not included. The current mileage was 223,087 and the failure mileage was unavailable. The purchase date was unavailable.
1992 Dodge Grand Caravan: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 253 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Driver's side seatbelt retractor is stuck and will not come apart. Also, transmission failed without prior warning. This was the sixth transmission.*ak after transmission was replaced, the engine began to stall. Gas gauge failed. Dashboard light shortened out. Speedometer failed and had to be replaced 4 times. Transmission not shifting properly. Front end vibrates especially when turning. Brakes are grinding. Rear view mirror fell off. High mount brake light shortened out. Side window and door rattling. Rear wiper failed. Muffler needs to be replaced. Exhaust smell in van. Engine overheating. Air conditioner failed. Vehicle pulls. Consumer is requesting reimbursement.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal crash traveling at an unknown speed. Driver'a air bag failed to deploy, and seat belt retractor failed to catch. Consumers head hit windshield, knocking out two teeth, and arms were injured. The vehicle has not been examined to determine cause of problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Driver side seat belt retractor locks up, seat belt becomes loose, does not retrack to its base.
Driver's side seat belt retractor is not releasing the belt.
He middle out bound seat belt buckle housing mechanism's red relase button cracked, causing the occupant, which was in a child seat, to be pushed forward when stopping the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
The center seat/ right side seat belt spring clip broke, causing the seat belt anchorage to release when belt was in use.
Seat belt anchorge failure, the middle right side seat anchorage clip broke, can not fasten seat belt, not in for repairs.
While driving, the driver's side seat belt becomes detached from the belt buckle.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. Covers on the solid stalk mounted seat belt buckles can become dislodged causing the release button to stick inside the cover. The buckle would then be only partially latched.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover.
Recall number 97V148000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. The center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook can become unattached from the body anchor position.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip and a cover plate.
Recall number 97V149000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan?
9 of 253 owner complaints about the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan
ABS 37Transmission failure 14Brake failure 11Wipers 7No deployment 6Stalling 6Won't shift 5
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