{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=SEAT%20BELT%20ASSEMBLY","name":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-10-05T07:01:58.343Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":12,"deaths":2,"injured":12,"fires":2},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":7},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":2},{"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","n":1},{"component_desc":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1683851","date_received":"2020-08-11","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONTACT YOU FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE COMPANY IN QUESTION IS, SEATBELT SOLUTIONS, LOCATED IN JUPITER, FL. THIS COMPANY MANUFACTURES SEAT BELTS FOR PASSENGER CARS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND AMUSEMENT RIDES THAT DOES INCLUDE WALT DISNEY WORLD. THIS COMPANY HAS A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO TEST ITS PRODUCTS UNDER FMVSS .THIS COMPANY HAS NOT TESTED A SINGLE SEAT BELT SINCE JANUARY 8, 2019 WHEN THEIR EMPLOYEE WAS INCARCERATED. . THEY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURING BELTS AND TAGGING THEM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TESTED. THEY ARE FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY ALMOST A MILLION UNSAFE SEAT BELTS OUT IN THE MARKET. I AM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY AND MY SON STILL IS EMPLOYED THEIR. I AM GIVING THIS INFORMATION UNDER FEDERAL PROTECTION AS A WHISTLE BLOWER. *DT*JB*DT*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1683851"},{"cmplid":"1443139","date_received":"2018-01-25","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","description":"CLICK PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE, MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WILL NOT WORK. YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASH TO REMIND ME YOU ARE A DEAD MAN IF YOU GO ON INTERSTATE 95.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1443139"},{"cmplid":"1443140","date_received":"2018-01-25","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","description":"CLICK PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE, MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WILL NOT WORK. YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASH TO REMIND ME YOU ARE A DEAD MAN IF YOU GO ON INTERSTATE 95.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1443140"},{"cmplid":"1347482","date_received":"2017-01-10","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":3,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"REGARDING A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4DSD, INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, WE BELIEVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT WE BELIEVE, ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT PASSENGER TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER THAT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD THE RESTRAINT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1347482"},{"cmplid":"1347483","date_received":"2017-01-10","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":3,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"REGARDING A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4DSD, INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, WE BELIEVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT WE BELIEVE, ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT PASSENGER TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER THAT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD THE RESTRAINT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1347483"},{"cmplid":"1315587","date_received":"2016-09-08","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":2,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"2016 HYUNDAI SANTE FE INVOLVED IN A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION. COMBINED TOTAL SPEED OF IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. TWO OCCUPANTS BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS AT TIME OF CRASH. DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING CRASH. PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED (LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT LOCK) RESULTING IN PASSENGER HEAD IMPACT WITH WIND SHIELD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION OF WIND SHIELD AND HEAD INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. LAP BELT RESTRAINT PREVENTED PASSENGER FROM SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE INJURY. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1315587"},{"cmplid":"1071866","date_received":"2014-06-04","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"AUTO ACCIDENT ON 5/2/14 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE DURING CRASH.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1071866"},{"cmplid":"950728","date_received":"2012-11-23","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","description":"I BOUGHT TWO RIGID SEAT BELT EXTENDERS FROM \"MORE OF ME TO LOVE,\" AT 6760 JIMMY CARTER BLVD., SUITE 140 | NORCROSS, GA 30071.  ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, I REARENDED A STOPPED CAR GOING 20-25 MPH.  THE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE EXTENDER.  IT WASN'T ACTUALLY FASTENED IN THE HOUSING.  I CONTACTED THE COMPANY, WHICH SAID THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.  I REPEATEDLY ASKED THE COMPANY WHAT THEY PLANNED TO DO ABOUT RECALLING THE EXTENDERS, AND NOTIFYING DOT OF THE PROBLEM.  THE COMPANY REFUNDED MY MONEY AND SEEMED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY SAID THE CHINESE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT HAD ASSURED MORE OF ME TO LOVE THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT.  THIS SEEMS IRRELEVANT, AND I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO DOT FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.  I WILL BE GLAD TO FORWARD THE E-MAILS I EXCHANGED WITH THE AMERICAN COMPANY, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEAT EXTENDER, OR THE EXTENDER ITSELF. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/950728"},{"cmplid":"860018","date_received":"2011-06-04","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS DID NOT RETRACT/WORK.  WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE COLLISION IN WHICH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS TOTALED. I RECEIVED HEAD TRAUMA INJURY PER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT NOT WORKING. CHRYSLER/DODGE DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY W/ THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/860018"},{"cmplid":"413594","date_received":"2003-08-11","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":1,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WITH A 1997 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER.  SHE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE POLICE  HAVE EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT.  I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO TOYOTA TWICE TO REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION FOR A TOYOTA RECALL.  BOTH BEFORE THE RECALL AND AFTER THE RECALL THE REAR END WAS SAGGING AND WAS NOT STABLE.  IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS DEFECTIVE.  BOTH CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO HER DEATH.   *NLM    IN SPEAKING WITH INVESTIGATIVE SHERIFF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 38-51 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF AN EMBANKMENT.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED 2-3 TIMES DOWN A 50-70 FOOT DROP.  THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DAMAGED REARWARD AND THE DRIVER SLID OUT OF THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE.  UPON INSPECTION THE SEAT BELT WAS STILL FASTENED.  THE INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER STATED THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH AND DAMAGE TO THE SEAT THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW.  THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT WITH THE SEAT BELT OR SEAT.   CW","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/413594"},{"cmplid":"424063","date_received":"2003-08-10","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"RE:  SECOND (MID-SECTION) SEAT - DRIVER'S SIDE  1.  SEAT BELT BECAME LODGED BEHIND SEAT RELEASE CAUSING BACK OF SEAT TO JERK FORWARD AND STRIKE MY CHILD IN BACK OF NECK.  2.  FACTS:  A)  WHEN MY DAUGHTER (12 YEARS; 89 LBS.) LEANED FORWARD IN HER SEAT, PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON SEAT BELT CAUSING RELEASE TO ENGAGE AND JERK FORWARD;   B) MY DAUGHTER WAS STILL IN  SEAT BELT WHEN I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD TO CHECK ON HER; C) I WAS REPEATEDLY UNABLE TO GET THE BACK OF HER SEAT TO \"LOCK IN\" PLACE;  D)  UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND SEAT BELT TO BE LODGED SECURELY BEHIND SEAT RELEASE AND EACH TIME MY DAUGHTER MOVED FORWARD AND PLACED PRESSURE ON SEAT BELT, THE RELEASE WAS ENGAGED;  E)  THIS INCIDENT WASN'T THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT; E) BRAKES WEREN'T BEING USED AT TIME; F)  SHE WAS SEEN IN EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO PAIN IN HER NECK. BACK AND HEAD; SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN AND HAD TO WEAR A NECK COLLAR FOR FIVE DAYS.  3.  CONTRIBUTING REASONS FOR OCCURRENCE: A)  SEAT BELT IS SECURED TO SIDE OF  VEHICLE; B) WHEN A PERSON GETS INTO THIRD ROW SEAT, IT'S EASY TO GET CAUGHT ON THE SEAT BELT CAUSING IT TO HANG BEHIND SEAT RELEASE; (C)  IF SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY, IT CATCHES BEHIND SEAT RELEASE; D) IT CAN ALSO CATCH ON FRONT OF RELEASE.  4.  ADDITIONAL CONCERNS: A) SECOND SEAT RELEASE IS A TWO STEP RELEASE: IF THIS WAS A SITUATION WHERE THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED QUICKLY AND FIRMLY, SECOND PART OF  RELEASE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY ENGAGED CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO ","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/424063"},{"cmplid":"391662","date_received":"2003-01-30","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":1,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"VEHICLE SEAT BEAL FAILED,DRIVER SIDE.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/391662"}]}