Safety belt cinching latch plate

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Dodge vehicles. Closed 23 April 2003.

Investigation
PE02082
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
6 November 2002
Closed
23 April 2003

What NHTSA investigated

There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. Additionally, the report rate is low (1.60/100K).THE information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time.further allocation of agency resources to this issue is unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation is being closed.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ChryslerPT CRUISER2001–2003
ChryslerSEBRING1995–2003
DodgeDURANGO1997–2003
DodgeNEON1995–2003
DodgeRAM VAN1995–2003
DodgeSTRATUS1995–2003
PlymouthNEON1995–2001

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.