1996 Dodge Neon defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Dodge Neon. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02082 · opened Nov 6, 2002 · closed Apr 23, 2003

  There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. A…

• UNDERHOOD FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98012 · opened Feb 26, 1998 · closed Jun 23, 1998

  There is no summary currently available