NHTSA Complaint #10003252 — 2000 DODGE CARAVAN
SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10003252 |
| Vehicle | 2000 DODGE CARAVAN |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GEN 3 SEATBELTS. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, AGES 1 AND 4, WHO RIDE IN MY VAN DAILY. ON AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS SECURING MY DAUGHTERS' CAR SEATS IN HAS UNLATCHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS I UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO GET THEM OUT. LUCKILY, NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED YET; HOWEVER, I CRINGE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD OF OR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELTS ARE GOING TO UNLATCH AND MY DAUGHTERS ARE GOING TO BE UNPROTECTED. DODGE PROMOTES ITSELF AS BEING "THE SAFEST MINIVAN" AND A "FAMILY MINIVAN" WHICH IS WHY I CHOSE TO BUY THE DODGE CARAVAN. HOW UNTRUE THIS IS. DODGE HAS A SERIOUS CRISIS WHICH MUST BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY
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