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2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	742931
Internal NHTSA #	10287301
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	07/08/09
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In a 2005 dodge ram quad cab pickup the rear over-the-shoulder seatbelts are defective. The right rear buckle broke and i had it replaced under warranty thinking nothing of it. It was replaced in april or may this year. I have a child seat in the center rear seat, using the seatbelt as the restraint. Upon braking to avoid colliding with another driver who cuts me off, i heard the sounds of cracking and breaking of plastic. I didn't notice anything until later when i noticed the child seat a little loose. After further examination, the plastic on the lap belt buckle was shattered. I tried tightening it up but it will not completely tighten like it should. This happened later last month for the third time, this time to the left rear when a passenger just went to re-position herself. She was only 80 some pounds!! The consequences are as follows: the brittle hard plastic piece on the buckle prevents the lap section to tighten correctly. Unless the whole seat belt assembly is replaced, just to fix a broken piece of brittle plastic, the seatbelt is useless. A passenger could easily slide out from under the belt in a frontal impact collision. What was done: i attempted to contact the chrysler corporation in detroit. A customer rep stated he would contact my local dealership to recommend not charging labor fees just to "diagnose" the problem when it is obviously broken, and the dealer was to contact me in return with an appointment. That never happened. I needed the documents from the dealership to fax to chrysler to request for reimbursement of the replacement costs. I am looking out for everyone else out there with the same problem. I still have the 2 remainder broken belts installed. It is evident that chrysler obviously realized the problem. I purchased a brand new jeep wrangler 4-door. All six seatbelts are made of the same durable rubbery substance that the ones in the front seat of my dodge ram are made of. This is the way they all should be.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORFOLK, VA
VIN pattern	1D7HA18N75SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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