RE: Safety Problem with Seat Belt on '98

From: Ayotte, Glen (ayotteg@espn.com)
Date: Thu Apr 09 1998 - 22:32:58 EDT


Joe,

I went out and checked my truck. The driver side worked fine. I could
only get the passenger side to work 1 out of 5 times, and then it would
let me go a foot and then it would grab. Seems awful stange how one
side will let you go a couple of inchs and the other will go all the way
or a foot. You may have a point......

Glenn Ayotte

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>From: Joe Dille[SMTP:joe@dille.montgomery.pa.us]
>Sent: Thursday, April 09, 1998 9:21 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Safety Problem with Seat Belt on '98
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>I have a '98 CC w/ bucket seats, the seat belt on my the driver's
>side will lock when I pull abruptly on the belt. I believe this
>is the inertia reel doing its job. The passenger's side will NOT
>lock no matter how hard I pull. I think this is a safety defect
>and I have it at the dealer right now.
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>Could others please go out to their 97-98 Dakotas and see if the
>seat belts act the same. Just give a firm tug on the sholder
>belt. It should go 2-3 inches and lock up. Please post the list
>and let us know what you find out.
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>I plan on reporting this to the NHTSA using their on line form as I
>think it is a major safety issue. I will not ride a passenger in
>the front until it is fixed.
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>I also have the dealer looking into the light clunk in the steering
>and the loud heater problem. I will report what they find on all
>three issues.
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>Drive Safe,
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>Joe Dille
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>Telford PA USA
>(joe@dille.montgomery.pa.us)
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