This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Contact stated when facing uphill in the vehicle the passenger seat belt retractor locks into place and seat belt cannot be put on. The manufacturer stated that the seat belt was working as designed. The contact was concerned if the passenger seat belt was designed this way, why were the other seat belts in the vehicle not designed the same way. The consumer the original seat belts did not exhibit the problem he is experiencing now with the replacement seat belts.
The trucks front seat belts fails to retract back into it's holster, and gets caught in the door. The dealership has replaced the entire seat belt assembly, but the problem still exist.
The vehicles brake rotors and drums were warped and caused extended stopping distance when braking. There was a vibration when braking, the tire seemed to be worn on the inside, the A/C made a noise when turned on high, and the front seat belt did not retract at times.
When vehicle is parked in his driveway loated on a slop seat belt retractor will not allow consumer to release belt in order to wear restraint belt. Consumer must pull out into road on level ground, and then put seat belt on. Dealership and manufacturer are not willing to remedy this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle has had continual failures of the seat belt retractors, three replacments completed and third replacement is necessary due to recent failure. Upon inspection, it was found that the guide loop had accumulated dirt under the seatbelt, the dirt causes a drag on the belt, slowing its progress through the guide loop, even though the retractor has proper operation, once the dirt was cleaned the belt retracted properly, consumer uses this vehicle for business in construction. Consumer states that the dealership refuses to do anything more about the seat belt, consumer also states by following the regular maintenance, the problem still exists.
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- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA