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 | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2001 ford escort. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park after engine startup. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the shifter and shift console needed to be replaced. the contact also mentioned that the rear passenger seat belt was twisted and causing the seat belt to not lock properly. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2001 ford escort. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park after engine startup. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the shifter and shift console needed to be replaced. the contact also mentioned that the rear passenger seat belt was twisted and causing the seat belt to not lock properly. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2001 ford escort. the contact stated the vehicle to shift out the park position after the engine startup. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the shifter and shift console needed to be replaced. the contact also mentioned the rear passenger seat belt was twisted causing the seat belt to know lock properly.the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rds | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escort. the contact stated that the shift anti- lock actuator failed and the vehicle would not shift out of park. the vehicle was repaired october 24, 2003 when the dealer replaced the shifter and the cable assembly. the contact stated that the failure recurred. in addition, the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt did not work properly and that the shoulder strap would not buckle properly. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||