1988 Dodge RAM 50 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 67%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Dodge RAM 50, 67% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer was in a 4 car pile-up crash, her vehicle was the fourth car. Was driving approx. 20-32 MPH. Wearing seat belt when the the crash occurred. The shoulder strap of driver side collapsed, allowing consumer's 110lbs upper body to hit the steering area and wheel; thighs bruised on arm rest .”
NHTSA complaint #816032, filed 1997-09“#95v103003 the driver side seat belt buckle will not unlatch . Tt consumer states the plastic looks like it has broken and lodged in mechanism causing to not to unlatch.”
NHTSA complaint #973134, filed 1995-10Related recalls
- 95V103003May 24, 1995The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the…Covers: Dodge RAM 50 1986–1991, Colt 1986–1991, Power RAM 50 1986–1991 +7 more
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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