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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 04E048000 | TRW OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS | E (Equipment) | 388 | 08/27/2004 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/12/2004 | 07/13/2004 | 571 | 209 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain trw driver's side seat belts manufactured on december 6 and 9, 2002, for use as replacement equipment for 1997 ford escort 4-door and station wagon platform vehicles, ford's p/n f7cz54611b09aac. the seat belt assemblies exhibit a no-lock condition which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate protection to the seat occupant, which may increase the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Trw will notify the customers who purchased the replacement seat belt assemblies free of charge. the recall began on august 27, 2004. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to service replacement equipment for use in 1997-2003 model year ford escort and mercury tracer 4-door and station wagon vehicles and has no relation to any original equipment installed in ford vehicles by ford motor company.for more information customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 04V09 | 08/12/2004 | 10009870 | Trw vehicle safety systems, inc. is recalling certain service replacement seatbelt retractors (driver's side front retractor in gray) manufactured in december 2002 and sold as a service replacement part between december 2002 and july 2004. | 11/01/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/09/1999 | |||
| Automatic seat belts on rear left/ right is not operating properly. *ak | |||
| 11/04/1997 | 1 | 11/04/1997 | |
| False deployment of both air bags. | |||
| While driving at 70 mph vehicle went over a patch of ice, causing owner to lose control of vehicle. vehicle then rolled over 3-4 times, and the middle rear lap belt did not hold child seat in place. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| The back seat belts which have never been used to just recent to not retract. you put them on and can not move. ford will not cover this expense since it is out of the warranty period. i bought the car out of the warranty period. this should be covered since it is a matter of life and death. the seat belts are on so tight you can't breathe. these were probably defective from the beginning. we usually don't have anyone in the back of the car and just discovered it. i would like it fixed since if someone is back there they will not where the seat belt since you can not breathe. they want over $400.00 to change the retractor. i believe it was defective since it is on both sides and if no one is back there how would we know it was defective. since this is a safety issue i feel they should be liable. i can not understand how this is not covered. dt | |||
| 08/14/2001 | 1 | 07/20/1997 | |
| While in motion, consumer was involved in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. the seat belt also did not hold. consumer suffered chest injuries to the rib cage. consuemr wishes to have airbags opened and inspected at the local dealership. *jg | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/18/1999 | |||
| Rear seat belt on passenger's side, fails to latch properly. latch fails to enter the buckle because inside locking mechanism was broken. taking vehicle to dealer to have mechanic check it. *ak | |||
| 09/27/1999 | |||
| While driving on a ramp vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy, and the seatbelts did not lock up. please provide any futher information. *ak | |||
| 04/21/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Driver's side seatbelts never locked down. when the passenger side airbag was deployed it shattered the windshield. glass was on the passenger's seat and if some one was there they would have been cut. | |||
| 05/10/1997 | |||
| While vehicle was involved in a collision front drivers side belt buckle seperated. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/13/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a collision at 45mph, seat belts did not retract properly, and the airbag did not deploy until the vehicle came to a complete stop. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 50 mph consumer's son pulled out the shoulder belt. but when seat belt retracted, they couldn't take it off his neck and they had to cut the belt. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. the retractor would not release. *nlm the rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. the retractor would not release. *mr | |||