NHTSA recall campaign
00V033000
ManufacturerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported2000-02-04Affected7,580 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOLDING FLASH ON THE PRIMARY LEVER MAY PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE G-LOCK AND TILT LOCK FUNCTIONS ON SOME OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTORS.
Risk
IF THIS OCCURS IN A FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION, DRIVER PROTECTION FROM THE SEAT BELT MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
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