Front seat belt buckle malfunction

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Jeep vehicles. Closed 27 December 2005.

Investigation
PE05046
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
26 August 2005
Closed
27 December 2005

What NHTSA investigated

This investigation of front seat belt buckles in the subject vehicles was opened on august 26, 2005.THE basis for opening was seven odi reports alleging the driver's seat belt buckle failed to function properly.the complainants alleged the buckles would not latch or were difficult to latch or unlatch.some of the complainants alleged something was broken inside of the buckle and others alleged that the button was stuck down and had to be pried up in order to latch the buckle.this investigation has been upgraded to EA05-022

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
JeepLIBERTY2002

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.