2000–2001 Dodge Viper recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with racing option (acr or GT2). The 5-POINT racing seat belt harness, which is optional equipment on the Viper may not meet the voluntary load specifications set forth by the fia (federation internationale de l'automobile).
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the harness may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of personal injury.
🔧 The fix
The 5-POINT racing harness will be replaced. Owner notification began february 25, 2002. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V120000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 979
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 615
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 25, 2002
- Built
- Jan 1, 1998 – Mar 8, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimlerchrysler recall no.979ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).