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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V228001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/03/2000 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 144435 | 10/26/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/18/2000 | 08/22/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. owner notification began october 26, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 3 | 11/11/2004 | |
| I had an accident in east grand forks, minnesota on 02/28/06 i was going north on 5th ave n.e. and t-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th st n.e. they failed to stop at a stop sign. my air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest i still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock i was the only person in the vehicle. *jb | |||
| Seat belts in rear will jam up. will lock sometimes and then again will not lock. dealer contacted have to replaced seat belts.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 05/01/2002 | ||
| Consumer states that the left and rear seat belts jammed in the retracted position. *slc | |||
| 05/25/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit it head on. the driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. upon impact, both frontal airs bags did not deploy. driver sustained head injuries. the ambulance was called, but the driver refused to go to the hospital by ambulance. she went on her on the same day. vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak | |||
| Seat belts will not buckle, except the seat belt buckle on driver's side. took vehicle back to the dealership. however, the dealership would not comply with warranty standards.*ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2002 | ||
| My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. on impact two seatbelts popped open. the airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. i thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.*ak *jb | |||
| 01/24/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was struck from rear at approximately 40 mph. upon impact, driver's seat belt failed to lock, and driver sustained injuries to head/eyes, and neck. vehicle at dealer's body shop. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2000 | |||
| Consumer was sent recall notice 00v228001/ sea tbelt buckles. but when vehicle was taken in to dealer first, had to look if seat belts were in need of replacement .*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/08/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact restraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. dealer has been notified. ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 03/29/2005 | 50800 | 1 | 03/02/2005 |
| The left rear shoulder/lap belts constantly tightened on 9 year old child while driving 70 mph on the highway. the seat belt got so tight that the consumer saught assistance from a near by police officer, who had to cut the seat belt to free their child. *ak | |||