2002 Jeep Liberty: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Feb 16, 2019 · Seat belts · 75,000 miles · MD

Driver side seat belt latch fails to latch

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · TX · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over while attempting to make a turn. The seat belt pretensioner failed to tighten and the air bags deployed, but did not inflate completely. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. There was one fatality. The driver suffered from broken ribs and facial deformation. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). The failure mileage was not provided. Updated 12/04/17*bf

Filed Apr 28, 2015 · Seat belts · 160,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the rear seat belt buckles for the passenger, driver, and the middle seat belts failed to lock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the buckles would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. In addition, the contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v04600 (air bag) was received in january of 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Seat belts · IL

2002 jeep liberty seat belt: drivers side seat belt buckle doesn't latch due to release button stuck in.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Seat belts · 162,000 miles · IN

Tl - the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt receiver would not latch. The contact stated that the button to release the seat belt latch fractured. The failure was repaired by the contact. The failure recurred with the other seat belts. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000. Djr

Filed Jun 21, 2014 · Seat belts · WI

Seat belt button remained pressed in, after passenger tried buckling in. Seat belt would not latch.

Filed Feb 22, 2014 · Seat belts · 46,735 miles · CA

Upon entering vehicle and sitting in the driver seat, an attempt was made to latch the driver side seat belt. Upon inserting the latch into the receiver, the connection did not hold as it had the previous eleven years. Upon further investigation it was visible that the red plastic latching device in the receiver was in a depressed position. The seat belt sleeve would enter the receiver in the slot but would not catch and hold making it unusable and therefore unsafe to drive. The latching device on the receiver was able to be pried upward at one end and, only by sliding the belt latch into the receiver while being careful not to push it any further than necessary to catch, it would latch and hold. If it was pushed even 1/4 inch deeper the latch would stick in a depressed position and a secure connection was impossible to achieve. It then needed to be manually popped back up into the position to receive the belt latch by using a tool with a hooked piece of metal on it similar to a knitting needle or a bottle/can opener on a pocket knife. Prying it up with a screwdriver may also work but might take several attempts, being careful not to damage the receiver.

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Seat belts · 100,000 miles · TN

Driver's seat belt latch does not pop up after it is released. Very hard to latch seat belt. Must hold seat belt connector together and quickly move back and forth until it the push button wiggles up enough to latch.

Filed Sep 15, 2013 · Seat belts · 46,850 miles · NM

Drivers side seat belt receiver failed to reset so it could be used again, had to use screw driver to force the receiver to pop back out so I could insert the belt into the receiver, continues to happen, now over 2 weeks and the receiver never resets, must always use screwdriver before I can lock seatbealt to its receiver. I am the original owner.

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Seat belts · ME

Both driver and passenger front seat belt locking mechanism failed within two weeks of each other. They would not latch because the release button stayed in the release position. The only way to make it work was to manually pull the button up to the pre-lock position and insert the belt locking clip. I recently ordered two replacement units at a cost of $185.00. I looked for used ones but since just about every jeep in the salvage yards across america were out based on need. I hope these new ones last.

Filed Jun 7, 2013 · Seat belts · OH

Driver seat belt buckle gets stuck cannot get belt out all of the time or it will just release while driving, very unsafe!!!!!!!

Filed Jan 21, 2013 · Seat belts · 126,000 miles · CT

Drivers seat belt latch sticks in open position (does not pop up when seat belt is unlatched). I have seen numerous complaints all over internet. Perhaps no one has reported this dangerous safety defect to you. Latch can be popped up by inserting key or screwdriver in and popping up.