Chrysler Seat Belts: Rear/Other

Chrysler is recalling about 3,620 vehicles over a problem with the seat belts. If passengers occupying the third-row and/or second-row center seats cannot use a seat belt, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Campaign
16V490000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Reported
30 June 2016
Vehicles
3,620
Built between
Feb 2016 – Apr 2016
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 July 2016
Repaired
92%
Unrepaired
241

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2016 and April 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017 Chrysler PacificaBuilt February 2016 to April 2016

Repair progress

241 of 3,620 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2017.

92% repaired — 3,345 of 3,620 reported

Owners not reachable
33
Scrapped or exported
1

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Pacifica vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through April 28, 2016. The center overhead seat belt stow clip may fracture and prevent use of the seat belt in the third-row and/or second-row center passenger seat (if so equipped).

What could happen

If passengers occupying the third-row and/or second-row center seats cannot use a seat belt, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What gets fixed

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the third-row and, if necessary, second-row center overhead seat belt stow bezel, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2016 to April 2016
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA30 June 2016
  3. Owners notified14 July 2016
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2017 — 92% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 June 2016.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S42.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
S42
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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