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2015 DODGE JOURNEY — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1272293 · 2016-04-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE PLASTIC AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAS BROKEN OFF EXPOSING SHARP METAL, AS WELL AS BINDS THE SEATBELT UP PREVENTING PROPER USE. THE SEATS WERE USED AS THEY SHOULD BE, THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT LOOKS TO HAVE SECURED IT IS TOO FAR TO THE SIDE TO WITHSTAND A DRIVER OR PASSENGER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF THEY TURN TO THE SIDE. I WAS TALKING WITH A PERSON AT WORK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS THEY OWN A JOURNEY AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. OUR VEHICLE ONLY HAD 13K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO IT'S NOT AN OLD PLASTIC ISSUE. I MANAGED TO CUT MY LEG WHEN WEARING SHORTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, SO IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10852990
Machine
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