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At a glance
Fault summary
Chrysler (FCA) recalled certain 2011-2018 right-hand-drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles because the driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame. A separated mounting strap means the seat belt buckle...
SeverityHighDrive?Usually OK to drive short-termEvidenceSource notes available
Affected system
Body & Interior
Severity
High
Structured severity term
Urgency
Urgency not yet verified
Can I drive?
Usually OK to drive short-term
No driving restriction is described for this recall; have the repair completed at the next convenient opportunity.
Repair/cost band
Cost band not yet verified
Vehicle applicability
Wrangler
Evidence/confidence
Source notes available
See source & evidence notes below
Short answer
Chrysler (FCA) recalled certain 2011-2018 right-hand-drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles because the driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame. A separated mounting strap means the seat belt buckle is no longer securely anchored, which can affect how well it res
SeverityHighDrive?Usually OK to drive short-termRepairProfessional
Can I still drive with this?
Usually OK to drive short-term
No driving restriction is described for this recall; have the repair completed at the next convenient opportunity.
SeverityHigh
High
What the records show for the Jeep Wrangler
Records held for the model years this page covers — open a year to see its issue areas, official records and codes:
Record counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold. They show where records exist, not how likely this fault is.
What the evidence shows
Chrysler (FCA) recalled certain 2011-2018 right-hand-drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles because the driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame. This is documented in NHTSA campaign 19V680000, an official safety recall — not an owner complaint pattern or a manufacturer service bulletin.
What this means
A separated mounting strap means the seat belt buckle is no longer securely anchored, which can affect how well it restrains the driver in a crash.
What may be happening mechanically
The mounting strap is subject to repeated stress from normal belt use; on affected vehicles the strap material was prone to fatigue fracture at the anchor point.
What owners may notice
Visible looseness or play where the seat belt buckle anchors to the seat frame
What to check first
Confirm with a dealer whether campaign 19V680000 was completed for the specific VIN, and have the seat belt buckle mount visually inspected if there is any play at the anchor point.
What this does not prove
A safety recall confirms an identified defect and a required remedy for the specific vehicles covered by NHTSA campaign 19V680000. It does not establish how many vehicles ever actually experienced the described failure, and any symptom listed above can have other causes — a qualified inspection is still the way to confirm the cause on a specific vehicle.
For owners and buyers
If you own or are considering a 2011–2018 Jeep Wrangler, check the VIN against NHTSA campaign 19V680000 (through the manufacturer or the relevant national recall lookup) to see whether the remedy has already been completed. An open recall is normally repaired by the dealer at no cost to the owner.
Common symptoms
Visible looseness or play where the seat belt buckle anchors to the seat frame
Likely causes
Likely causes are not yet verified for this fault.
Diagnosis checks
Diagnosis checks are not yet verified.
Used-car buyer warning
Confirm the VIN against NHTSA campaign 19V680000 and ask for proof the remedy was completed before purchase.
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Sourced from the CarFaultIQ evidence foundation: NHTSA campaign 19V680000, official record, source_id APPLIED. Not a manufacturer communication or owner-complaint pattern.