Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| EA88038 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/29/1988 | 05/11/1990 | REAR SAFETY BELT FIT | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| DP88007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/11/1988 | 08/24/1988 | REAR SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE | ||
| Rear seat belt compliance | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 08/23/1985 | ||
| Seat belt latch incorporates a plastic spacer which holds metal bar in position, the metal bar holds the seat belt webbing in place, the plastic has become brittle and no longer holds the bar in position, allowing the seat belt not to stay fastened, consumer states manufacturer will not sell plastic part, which would require him to purchase an entire seat belt assembly. *jb | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 08/01/1985 | ||
| A plastic part inside of the seat belt buckle has become brittle, reducing the strength of the seat belt. even though it latched normally, my belt buckle fell apart as i was driving. i examined the same plastic part on the passenger-side seatbelt, (which has almost never been used), and found that it was brittle and falling apart as well. this plastic part holds in position a metal bar, around which the seat-belt webbing wraps. the plastic becomes brittle with age, and can allow the metal bar to fall out of the buckle, releasing the seat belt. this belt design is in millions of ford vehicles on the road today, all of which may be susceptible to seat-belt failure in an accident due to this deteriorating plastic part. frankly, it is amazing to me that such an important part of the seat belts is made out of plastic. even worse, it is a plastic that disintegrates with age. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Lap/shoulder buckle fell apart on driver side, also the passenger is experience problem. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Small plastic component covering the metal sliding lock plate within seat belt buckle disintegrated/fell apart, causing buckle to fall off seat belt. *ak | |||