Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V164000 | SHERROD VANS, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 4842 | 06/04/1992 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/20/1991 | 09/26/1991 | 571 | 210 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Seat belt anchorage bar for rear sofa failed to sustain loads required by fmvss 210. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles would not comply with fmvss 210. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace noncomplying sofa bar with bar that meets requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: seat belt anchorage; fmvss 210.vehicle description: vans.note: this recall is being conducted by sherrod vans, inc. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE94021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1994 | 07/19/1994 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA94025 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/19/1994 | 09/30/1997 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/25/1997 | 2 | ||
| Recall notices not received for recall #s (91v189000,9ov144000), automatic transmission and seat belt repair. (mjs) | |||
| 09/15/1996 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle holder broke, buckle does remain locked, causing driver to ride unrestrained. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Passenger's seat belt detached from anchor.*ak | |||
| Driver's rear seat anchor bolt, which holds seat to floor has cracked, also shoulder/lap belt is inoperative, won't retract and is fully extended.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/27/1999 | |||
| While driving on the road driver's seat belt all of sudden unhooked. the driver's seat belt will not latch back. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1999 | |||
| Driver's seatbelt housing buckle is inoperative, won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Buckle will not fasten due to broken spring assembly. required to purchase entire assembly, including belt, due to broken plastic (?) spring. not available until june 1999 from dealership supplier. | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 12/02/1988 | ||
| Driver's seat belt buckle spring broke, causing buckle not to hold seat belt, which may not protect occupant. common problem.*ak.et. | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with passenger and driver seat belts. passenger's seat belt locked up and would not unfasten. the consumer had to cut child out of the seat belt. in addition, the driver's side seat belt won't fasten. the manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak | |||
| Buckle on the lap and shoulder belt combination releases from the locking mechanism, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1998 | |||
| Consumer is experiencing problems with seat belt buckle. buckle would fit in the buckle slot, but it would not lock and click. *ak | |||
| 11/13/1997 | |||
| The defective driver's seat belt buckle does not latch which causes the driver seat belt to be inoperative, and wont protect the occupant in event of an accident. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| The seat belt on the driver's side cannot be fastened because the female portion of the belt is broken. ordered part from ford on 7/1/97. dealer stated that part will not be available until the middle or late part of august. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | 09/23/1995 | |
| Seat belt latch inoperative. | |||
| 08/15/1996 | |||
| Driver's seat belt buckle no longer buckles while driving, occupant not restrained. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1996 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle holder broke, buckle does remain locked, causing driver to ride unrestrained. *ak | |||
| Purchased truck used, the driver's side seat belt buckle broke . please describe .*ak | |||
| 01/17/1991 | 7 | ||
| Drivers seat belt buckle failed twice. *dsh | |||
| 05/13/1995 | 1 | 06/12/1999 | |
| The drivers side seatbelt buckle broke and no longer latched. please describe. tt repair garage stated that only one new part could be found in all the us and that ford did have any in stock, and would not make any new ones for 3-4 weeks.*jb | |||
| 07/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt failure, the buckle latch will not properly latch. *ak | |||
| 06/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Drivers side seat belt failure, seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| Consumer purchase car new the driver side seat belt buckle broke and the air conditioner went out within an hour. tt | |||
| 05/03/1994 | |||
| Passenger and driver seatbelt buckle fails to latch and unlatch. tt | |||
| 01/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Drivers side belt buckle fails to latch when inserted. please describe details. **ea94-025**. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 1 | 03/19/1998 | ||
| Seat belt retractor mechanism fails continually. | |||
| 06/15/1998 | |||
| Consumer been experiencing ongoing problem with front seat belt failing to lock . whenever brakes are applied in an emergencey situation, the seat belt retractor will not lock in place. driver and passgener would move onto dashbroad. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| The drivers seat belt didn't retract during an accident and the driver was killed. *ak | |||
| Driver's rear seat anchor bolt, which holds seat to floor has cracked, also shoulder/lap belt is inoperative, won't retract and is fully extended.*ak | |||
| 06/14/1995 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt will not retract by itself. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| I would like my 5 year old son to be safe in the back of my van. the only problem is i only have lap belts in the back. i need shoulder harness belts for him to be safe in his booster seat. i contacted a ford dealership about having it installed. they wanted an outrageous amount of money to put one in. can anybody help me whith this?*ak | |||
| 10/25/1996 | |||
| During impact, the driver's side shoulder belt did not lock. please describe. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 11/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Front seat belts located on seat crease, causing child safety seat to wobble. *tt | |||
| 02/14/1995 | |||
| Second rear seatbelts do not properly retain carseat, allowing free movement when driving vehicle. please describe details. tt | |||