NHTSA Campaign 06V037000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Feb 9, 2006 · 24,058 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE THIRD ROW OCCUPANT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BELTS. IN ADDITION, AN INJECTED MOLDED COVER WILL BE ADDED TO THE RETRACTOR BRACKET ON BOTH THIRD ROW SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE FROM BELT CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTOR BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEEP | COMMANDER | 2006 | 24,058 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V037000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.