Rear Seat Belt Buckle Problems of Chrysler Aspen

In the 2007 Chrysler apsen, the third row, center seat, safety belt does not have a common buckle that can be released with the push of a button. It has a buckle that requires an object (the user manual recommends the ignition key) be inserted into a slot on the buckle to release the latch. This is a safety hazard. In the event of a car fire, flooding, stalling on a railroad track or any other potentially dangerous event, a person sitting in this seat cannot unlatch their buckle without a tool. A child would be trapped and possible die if an adult is unable to climb into the back of the vehicle and, possibly in a panicked state, unlatch the seatbelt. My vehicle contains a dvd player for long trips. The rear, center seat is directly in line with the player and has the best view. Since the dvd players in vehicles are usually purchased for the benefit of children, it seems unbelievable that the best seat in the vehicle for viewing is a seat children would not be safe in. How many parents actually let their children sit there thinking that nothing will happen? I consider this an unusable seat. It is potentially very dangerous.

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