My son was in a 1993 plymouth voyager that left the road and rolled six times. I believe he had his seatbelt on, but that it failed him. He was ejected from the vehicle and died four days later.
1993 Plymouth Voyager: seat belt won't latch or retract
28 of the 615 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Voyager describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- 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
Whenever bumping into seat belt buckle seat belt will come loose at any given time, no matter how hard or soft consumer hits it.
Seatbelt buckles come loose when something is bumped against it. Consumer called dealer, and they stated it was a manufacturer's defect. *ak
Dealership refused to send a mechanic to repair 3 recall notices, including recall 99v113000/ air bag failure; recall 97v148000/ seat belt failure, and 96v099ooo/ ABS brake failure. Authorized another mechanic to perform work to repair recall, or provide consumer with necessary parts to repair the defects. Consumer was informed that dealership was under no obligation to perform these functions. *ak the consumer had asked the manufacturer for assistance in repairing the steering wheel, the windshield wiper pivot and lift gate supprt bolts, because the parts were defective, but the manufacturer refused to help.
Driver side seat belt locked up. Eat belt can not be used. The dealer has been contacted.
For the past 6 months, the driver's seatbelt will lock so you can't pull it far enough to put on. It will lock sometimes as far as 24 away from the place where it comes out from or not budge at all. This has happened so many times I can't even count. It has started to happen on the passenger's side too. (within the past month -- oct] there have been many times I couldn't even put on the belt due to it locking up. This has been true for any passenger in the front seat too.
The passenger's seat belt does not retract while in use, which in event of an accident will not hold the occupant. Dealer said needs to replace seat belt system. Please provide details and VIN.
Driver's side seat belt failed.
Seat belt failed, not able to extend of pull to close. Mjs
While getting in/out of seat belt, latch would not work properly. Seat in middle where hook is attached to floor would unhook, causing problem for driver.
Seat belt anchorage failure, the middle seat on the right, the anchorage hook clip moves from side to side and comes a loose from floor anchorage when driving or seat belt is in use.
While drivng center seat/right side seat belt spring clip broke, causing the seat belt anchorage to release when belt was being used.
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 1993 Plymouth Voyager seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Plymouth Voyager?
28 of 615 owner complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Voyager (5%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Plymouth Voyager?
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 1993 Plymouth Voyager
ABS 98Brake failure 52Transmission failure 27Wipers 25Stalling 24Power steering loss 18Loss of power 14No deployment 10Fire or smoke 8Won't shift 8Door locks 6Airbag light 5Jerking 5Sudden acceleration 5
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