1994 DODGE SPIRIT Seat Belts Problems
15 complaints about Seat Belts
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Seat Belts Complaints (15)
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT HAS WORN OUT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENS AROUND PASSENGER WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF OR DOOR OPENED.
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NEW BUCKLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT AND DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.
MOTORIZED PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENS AROUND THE PASSENGERS CHEST WHEN OPENING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE OR MOVE. DRIVER IS FORCED TO RELEASE THE BELT MANUALLY.
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS VERY TIGHTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. PASSENGER REACH UP TO RELEASE PRESSURE OF THE BELT AND THE BELT TOOK HALF OF THE PASSENGER'S FINGER TIP OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED 94V-023 FOR SEAT BELT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SEAT BELT CONSUMER STATES. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS ALWAYS RETRACTED TIGHTLY SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATED. *AK
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE PANEL UPON CRASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR *AK
WHEN A PASSENGER OPENS THE FRONT SIDE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SEA TBELT WILLEITHER LOCK THE PASSENGER TIGHTER OR IT ACTUALLY CHOKES THE PASSENGER. DRIVER MUST REACH OVER AND UNBUCKLE THE SHOULDER BELT. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GOES BACK AND FORTH APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF TRAVEL. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. *AK
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTS BY ITSELF/ TIGHTENS AROUND PERSON'S NECK. *AK
MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT WHEN SHOULDER BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM VICTIM. TT
DRIVER'S THUMB WAS CUT WHEN DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON OF DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT.
PASSENGER SIDE LOCK, THE BOX PRESS TO DISENGAGE, FAULTY CAUGHT FINGER IN BOX CAUSING INJURIES. TT
REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS, ALLOWING FREE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING. TT