Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan

Four problems related to front seat belt buckle assembly have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2002

Rear seat belts are releasing involuntarily. Vehicle was purchased used. Dealer was notified, and knew nothing of the problem. Dealer will replace seat belt with same exact style instead of using another kind that does not appear to have the same problem at owners expense.

2 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2001

I was sitting next to my child in his car seat and was putting on my seatbelt when I bumped the release lever to his seatbelt and it popped open. I didn't think much of it until I heard about the problems other Dodge/Chrysler vehicle owners had been having with their gen-3 seatbelts. I thought that if it was this easy to release the belt, then there had to be a safety issue. Nlm.

3 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2001

Left rear row and left middle row seat belt buckle assemblies locked up, and required consumer to cut belts to get children out of vehicle. Both buckle assemblies locked up, and would not release. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

4 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2000

Vehicle is equipped with the gen-3 seatbelt which is defective. On at least 8 occasions my sons car seat has become unbuckled because if anything touches the top of the belt it releases. So if the car seat shifts at all the seatbelt is released and often goes unnoticed. This is an extremely dangerous situation which needs to be dealt with before many people are injured or killed.


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