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 | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| My son was driving my 1998 ford escort lx on a 35 mph road when the driver in front of him slammed on his brakes. my son immediately tried to stop the car, but he rear-ended the other car before he could come to a complete stop. during the impact, the driver's seat belt did not lock in place and the dual airbags did not deploy - allowing my son's upper body to continue forward until his face hit the steering wheel. the lap belt functioned properly, holding my son's lower body in place. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 81756 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford escort. while driving between 35-40 mph, rear ended another vehicle. at the time of the crash, the air bags failed to deploy. both occupants were wearing seat belts, but that did not prevent them from being thrown to the front of the vehicle and injured. the driver sustained injuries to the head and face. a police report was filed. the vehicle was partially destroyed and the front bumper, bumper support, radiator and support, air conditioner condenser, and power steering reservoir were damaged. the failure and current mileages were 81,756. | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving approximately 20 mph consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. upon impact, seat belts did not lock, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 0 | ||
| I have had this problem since i purchased the vehicle, as you are driving the back of the seat will drop down. i had taken it in to the service center and made comment of this to which i was told i have never heard anything like it before. what i have found out over the years and miles, is that the seatbelt strap at the lap can catch on the release lever of the seat and any shifting in position will pull on the lever and release the seat back. this is just a warning to others as it can cause a fatal accident as it catches the unsuspecting driver off guard when the back of your seat falls. i have had this happen over a dozen times since owning the vehicle. | |||
| 92000 | |||
| Vehicle's rear seat belts are locking in the retract position and wouldn't release. consumer is unable to properly retrain children in css. the dealership indicated the seat belt system needs replacement in order the correct problem. | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Driver's side automatic seatbelt is goes up and down intermittently without prior warning. belt is stuck half way because it is off the track. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 03/11/2001 | |||
| While driving 30 mph vehicle hit pole, driver's and passenger's seatbelts did not work, driver and passenger hit their heads on windshield. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/18/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident. vehicle spinned out of control, hitting another vehicle by the passenger's side right rear wheel. before the impact, consumer noticed speed of 50 mph. driver's side seat belt failed to lock in place, and air bags failed to deploy. manufacturer. notified. *ak | |||
| 07/14/1998 | 1 | 11/06/1998 | |
| No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision. also driver's seat belt failed to lock. driver sustained injuries. entire front part of vehicle wa scrushed when vehicle hit a pole. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Seatbelt retractors in the back of vehicle continually tighten, and will not allow for consumer to lean or move forward. consumer has to release buckle and reattach buckle in order have freedom of movement. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 01/19/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| While waiting to make a turn another car hit consumer's vehicle on right side. dashboard cracked, but none of frontal airbags deployed. also, seat belt came loose. the driver was injured during the accident.*ak | |||
| 11/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Car totaled in rear-end wreck. passenger seatback collapsed when hit from rear, hard contact with 3-point seat belts when thrown forward when car crashed into vehicle stopped in front. got ride to hospital in ambulance! driver side seat back did not collapse, driver okay. | |||
| 1 | 10/31/1997 | ||
| Seatbelt will not retract from the door. *yc | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| While turning at 15 to 20 mph vehicle was struck at a 45 degree angle on passenger's side, there was no deployment of driver's or passegers side airbags. also driver's side seat belt failed to restrain occupant. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the consumer placed her daughter inside of the child intergrated car seat, the consumer noticed the strap had separated. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dt: 1998 ford escort. both of the rear seat belts do not work. the seat belt straps will not pull out from the seat, which makes it impossible to use them. about a year ago the driver's side rear seat belt stopped retracting. this was in june of 2004. and on 7-25-05 the passenger side rear seat belt stopped retracting. the consumer had taken it to two different dealerships and they told her that the seat belts were not covered under warranty. when she contacted the manufacturer, they told her the same thing. there were no other known problems with the vehicle at this time. consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident in 2002. but, it was just a fender bender type issue. no one was in the rear of the vehicle at that time. *ak | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 70000 | 2 | |
| Rear outboard seat belts are unable to retract. as a result, the child seats are not being restraint. *ak | |||