Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service and Repair
Seat Belt Buckle - Rear Seat
REMOVAL
Club cab and quad cab models both have a combined rear seat buckle/buckle unit on the right side of the vehicle that is secured to the rear floor panel
beneath the rear seat cushion. Club cab models have a combined rear seat lap belt/buckle unit on the left side of the vehicle that is secured to the rear
floor panel beneath the rear seat cushion. The left side of the quad cab models has a rear lap belt unit that is secured to a stud on the left center rear
seat riser bracket, and a rear buckle unit that is secured to the rear of the left seat cushion frame.
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES,
MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND RETRACTORS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY
BELT THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS.
REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS
A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT COMPONENT.
ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED
REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
Rear Seat Buckle/buckle Unit (CLUB OR QUAD CAB) & Lap Belt/buckle Unit (CLUB CAB ONLY)
1. Remove the rear seat from the rear floor panel (club cab) or fold up the rear seat cushion (quad cab).
Fig.26 Rear Seat Belts - Club Cab
2. Remove the screw that secures the anchor plate of the rear seat buckle/buckle unit (right side - club cab or quad cab) or lap belt/buckle unit (left
side - club cab only) to the rear floor panel.
3. Remove the rear seat buckle/buckle unit (right side) or lap belt/buckle unit (left side) from the rear floor panel.
Rear Seat Lap Belt Unit - Left Side - QUAD CAB ONLY
1. Fold up the rear seat cushions against the rear seat back.
2. Remove the nut that secures the rear seat lap belt anchor plate to the stud on the inboard side of the left center rear seat riser bracket.
3. Remove the rear seat lap belt unit from the inboard side of the left center rear seat riser bracket.
Rear Seat Buckle Unit - Left Side - QUAD CAB ONLY
1. Fold up the rear seat cushions against the rear seat back.
2. Remove the screw that secures the rear seat belt buckle anchor plate to the rear of the left seat cushion frame.
3. Remove the rear seat belt buckle unit from the rear of the left seat cushion frame.
INSTALLATION
Club cab and quad cab models both have a combined rear seat buckle/buckle unit on the right side of the vehicle that is secured to the rear floor panel
beneath the rear seat cushion. Club cab models have a combined rear seat lap belt/buckle unit on the left side of the vehicle that is secured to the rear
floor panel beneath the rear seat cushion. The left side of the quad cab models has a rear lap belt unit that is secured to a stud on the left center rear
seat riser bracket, and a rear buckle unit that is secured to the rear of the left seat cushion frame.
