Vehicle recall 97V040000 · March 17, 1997
1996 Jeep Cherokee
The web mounted rear seat belt inboard anchor positions may not achieve the required load of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The web mounted rear seat belt inboard anchor positions may not achieve the required load of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly secured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a washer to each rear inboard seat belt anchor attachment.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late March 1997.NOTE:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should 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
- 97V040000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 1997
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 24, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 77,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jeep Cherokee (1996): 1996
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