Vehicle recall 91V053000 · April 10, 1991
Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager and 1 more model
Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position.
- Consequence
- Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.
- Notes
- System: safety belt buckle assembly.vehicle description: passenger vans and cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V053000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 10, 1991
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 29, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 640,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler Town and Country (1990): 1990
- Dodge Caravan (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
- Plymouth Voyager (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
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