Viper Seat Belt Warning...

[cstegall]

Brad,Jim,Andy and Clint...

Exactly my sentiment...DC IS reading this thread everyday and each different post represents another voice of safety concern. There are "other" things being done that take almost as much time to work as it takes this thread to reach all the Viper owners that use this board as well as those owners that just hear about the issue second hand. As long as the thread stays alive,and other work gets done, than all of the Viper owners will have an equal chance to have their belts inspected for possible problems.
Please be patient...have faith...and keep posting.

Keep this thread in front of the Viper nation...we will get resolution.


No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[jimandela]

DC,
INFO on this NOW please!!!
I wear my aftermarket 5 pts in the viper so I am more concerned
about my family in a 98 Dodge Sport minivan.

So a response, good, bad or otherwise would be appreciated at this point.

How many days, (posts) do you need to get before we get some
indication that your at least hearing us, SCREAM!! INFO ON THIS PLEASE!! What are you going to do to remedy the problem?


James R Purcell Jr.

 

[DEVILDOG]

TGIF SAFETY BUMP! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

 

[cstegall]

Notice to those representatives of DC that read this board:

Interesting that I just received a recall notice from Lincoln(Navigator)stating that I will need to get a problem fixed concerning my seatbelt system. Recall letter was polite and delivered to me directly from Lincoln. Well done Ford...
Now...DC...how about you following some of your manufacturing brethren? It's easy. Just take a cup of concern and mix it with some real world reality and allow your Viper owners(and others) the opportunity to replace a faulty beltsystem. We know you CAN do it...now show us that you WANT to.

No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[jimandela]

cstegall,
I too own a Navigator. A 1999.
What year is yours? I have yet to get a notice on it.
wonderful another vehicle another seatbelt issue...
I feel like Charlie Brown "good grief"

 

[ViperGTS]

My Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999) has the same problem......?
Built in Austria for Europe.
DC makes me

 

[ViperGTS]

My Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999) has the same problem......?
Built in Austria for Europe.
DC makes me

 

[CAS]

Here's the original message that Clark posted, just so those who skip right to this last page can read it:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
PrimeTime(Thursday-3-7-02) had an interesting story that concerns Viper owners that have 1995-1996-1997 and 2002 cars. The story concerned a man that was hit broadside in his Chrysler minivan and was ejected from the vehicle during a rollover. The man died and the police reported that he was NOT buckled into the seat with the stock belt. The victims family sued Chrysler,etc. and the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The jury found that the man WAS buckled into the seat and that during the rollover it was apparent that he had pushed against the beltbutton on the seatbelt latch and the belt had released...ejecting him from the car. If you will look at the abcnews.com website you will see a list of Dodge-Chrysler cars that have this Gen3 belt system. <u> The above listed Vipers fall in this group. Chrysler has disavowed the problems with these belts but many,many studies have shown that they are VERY prone to accidental release.</u>
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend.

Clint

 

[cstegall]

Jimandela...
My Navigator is an '01 and the letter I got concerned a recall about seatbelt tension. I will email you the info. and you can run a check on yours.

Markus...
Hang in there...it is hard to tell but we ARE making headway.

Clint...
Thanks for the repost. Great idea

You'all drive safely...and if your beltsystem seems to be one that may be bad...drive much,much safer.

No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[jimandela]

Hello DC are you there?
If i am unable to make VOI .. which I am still trying to make.
Can someone please ask a DC guy what the deal is with these belts!!!

JIM

 

[Brad Manhattan Beach]

Clark:

Have you received ANY feedback from your legal counsel on this? Do we all need to get legal action against DC before they listen to us?

I guess that they just want us to go away and trade in our Vipers on a new Ford GT-40, and get out of their hair...

The lights are on, but nobody's home... WAKE UP!!!

Brad

 

[cstegall]

Brad...

Actually I am attending a meeting concerning the issue on Wednesday of this week. I will email you the results...a very interesting group will be in attendance...all concerned about the beltsystem issue. Hang on...more will be posted.


No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[jimandela]

bump

 

[Brad Manhattan Beach]

Hi Clark:

Thanks for the feedback on your meetings. I am glad to hear that this issue is not falling on deaf ears (although you would never guess that from reading this thread).

I wonder if the SRT-10's will have the Gen 1 seatbelts? It wouldn't surprise me one bit if they did.

Keep up the good fight.

Brad

 

[DEVILDOG]

THURSDAY SAFETY BUMP

 

[cstegall]

Your Saturday nite safety bump...
Thanks for reading...drive safely and buckle up.

No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[DEVILDOG]

TUESDAY SAFETY BUMP

 

[DEVILDOG]

THURSDAY SAFETY BUMP

 

[cstegall]

Weekend safety bump...

Thanks for reading and buckle up.


No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[DEVILDOG]

TUESDAY SAFETY BUMP

WATCH THOSE ELBOWS!

 

[jimandela]

what is new on this?

 

[Brad Manhattan Beach]

Memorial Day BUMP...

 

[DEVILDOG]

TUESDAY SAFETY BUMP

 

[Snake Bitten]

Uh...2000 RT/10...same belts with the red button that sticks WAY OUT...I was blown away with how easy they released...***? What is DC doing about this...any one an attorney out there? Class action may get DC moving on this...this is INSANE!

 

[cstegall]

Snake Bitten,

You...and others...have email

. Thanks for posting your concern.

More to come...


No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[jimandela]

Clark,
Again, thank you for your efforts on this matter

Keep us posted

JIM

 

[Rich01RT10]

<FONT COLOR="yellow"><FONT size="6">YES!!</FONT c></FONT s>


Thank you Clark for all your work and perseverance. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

 

[DEVILDOG]

Clark,
Thanks for the update and your continuing efforts to address this issue on all of the affected vehicles.
WEEKEND SAFETY BUMP!

 

[cstegall]

All...

It's Saturday...be sure to buckle up and drive safely.
This issue is STILL important...more to come.

Thanks for reading...

No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall

 

[CAS]

^^^^^BUMP^^^^^

Hope everyone's having a great weekend; we have some incredible driving weather today in sunny AZ

..

Buckle Up..

Regards,
Clint