| Issue ID | 668225 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222100 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/03/08 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 jeep grand cherokee and recently i had a failure of the seat belt, in that it locked back in the fully retracted position. Following is a description of the events, i came to a red light and put the brakes on and the seat belt tightened up against my chest, i then leaned back to relieve the tension and the belt stayed tight against my chest, so i unbuckled the seat belt and left it retract to relieve the tension and the seat belt would not extend after that, putting me in a position of not having a seat belt for protection. I have since had the seat belt replaced and the total cost for repairs was $153. 91. I looked to see if there were any recalls for the seat belts and wasn't able to locate anything on the internet for my particular jeep. I don't know if this failure is grounds for a recall but i wanted to make the nhtsa aware of the problem in case there are more incidents of this type. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72510 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING GROVE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW48S14CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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