NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/rec/autos/tech/15008

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From: [e-mail] (Topher Eliot)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Seatbelt failure.
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Date: 4 Nov 92 16:11:08 GMT
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I have a 92 Grand Caravan.  For the middle bench seat, the right-hand seatbelt
has two mounting places on the floor, to accomodate 2-person and 3-person
bench seats.  To move the seatbelt, you unclip it from one ring and clip it
onto the other.  The clip attached to the belt is essentially a heavy-duty
'dog chain clip', i.e. it has a little piece of spring metal built into it
to keep it from coming unclipped accidentally.  This piece of metal has
broken, and twice I have found myself not belted in as we were driving along.

First, does anybody know if I would be able to get Chrysler to fix this for
free, either out of good will or legal necessity?  The part (a seatbelt
assembly) would cost about $75 as I recall, and installation would be about
$40.

Secondly, if this is happening to enough Voyagers, it could have the makings
for a recall, right?  To whom should I address this concern in Washington?

The fact that I already need to purchase a new lug wrench is another story :-(
Grumble, grumble.

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Topher Eliot             Data General DG/UX Systems Administration Development
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