Vehicle recall 95V005000 · January 18, 1995
1994 Dodge Ram
The cinch bar component within the passenger side safety belt buckle assembly shatters causing the belt to release.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The cinch bar component within the passenger side safety belt buckle assembly shatters causing the belt to release.
- Consequence
- The passenger would not be properly restrained and could be injured in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the cinch bar with a newly designed part.
- Notes
- System: interior systems; active restraints; belt buckles.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V005000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 18, 1995
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 23, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 185,000
- 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.
Has your Dodge been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.