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 04/21/2000 to 07/17/2000 | 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 042421 | 06/07/2005 | 051611 | 10014138 | Safety belt retraction speed. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 0125 | 02/05/2001 | 619147 | Seat belt warning system - belt reminder function, operation and service tips. *tt | 05/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/22/2010 | |||
| My son was involved in an accident on 4/22/2010 while driving a 2000 ford f-150 4x2 two door pickup truck. side marks at the scene revealed that the f-150 | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f series. the contact stated that the steering wheel began melting due to sun exposure. he also stated that the seat belt was inoperable. the dealer stated that nothing could be done because the warranty expired. in addition, there were no open recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 165,000. updated 11/24/08 *cn updated 11/26/08. *jb | |||
| Consumer's child got entangled in the front passenger side seat belt and almost choked to death, cause the seat belt wouldn't un latch. ph | |||
| While driving in rain vehicle hydroplaned, hitting a fence and went into a ditch. seat belts did not tighten up. vehicle totaled,and passenger was injured. *ak | |||
| 11/13/1999 | |||
| Seat belt anchors failed to be bolted to floor in the center position, properly. the seat belt can be locked, but the anchor supports are not secured. taking vehicle back to dealer for repairs. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 11/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was struck in the near frontal location during a collision, the airbags never deployed and the seatbelt did not restrain consumer, causing him to be thrown forward and sustain injuries, consumer states that the frame was bent so badly, it caused a hump in the floorboard, the cab of the truck was shifted on the chassis. *slc | |||
| 05/17/2002 | 1 | 09/06/2000 | |
| While driving in rain, vehicle hydroplaned hitting a fence and went into a ditch, upon impact airbags did not deploy. vehicle totaled, and passenger injured. *ak. consumer also stated the seat belts did not restrain the passenger properly.*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| Middle passenger seat belt buckle is not working. dealer stated vehicle not cover under extended warranty.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated the front seat belt retractor quit working without any previous problems. the seat belt will retract and not give any slack. he unbolted the seat belt fitting from the floor to allow the strap to go in further. the strap came out, but subsequently the same thing happened as before. this did not correct the problem. he bolted back the seat belt fitting. the vehicle has not seen by a dealer. no further repairs or corrections were made. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Seat belts in rear seating area is not able to retract or at times come loose from retracting, causing consumer to be stuck in the seat belt, and having to cut off the seat belt to get out.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Rear seat belts will not hold child in safety seat. took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer stated that it was not safe to have a child in a child safety seat in rear seat. when turning a corner child seat will tip over. one of captain's chair seat belt will not retract. consumer almost had to cut belt in one incident to avoid passenger from being choked. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/07/2000 | 2 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Driving to work on interstate. hit black ice was on rt far side, was thrown into 2' concrete wall barrier on far lft side of interstate @ 50mpr head-on. srs didn't deploy. rceived injuries: left shoulder/arm (seatbelt & thrown into driver's side door), neck, up'r back, rt knee, lft lower shin (lascaration, scrapes & bruises from hitting emergency brake.) transported to hospital. fire dept noted/concerned that srs didn't deploy. brand new truck, airbags didn't work..why? paid $30,000 for truck w/srs & defective. defective sensor, no airbags installed, or airbag manufacturer defect. contacted hill ford, was told, sometimes airbags work, sometimes they don't. i said, sometimes you die, sometimes you don't? not accepting that answer for a safetly feature. would of walked away from head-on crash w/little to no injuries. srs would of stabalized me & i wouldn't of been thrown around or hit dash board. why didn't srs operate at all? american family ins breaking down truck for total damage estimatation. over a wk since accident..no answers, no truck. frame bent & cap twisted in accident....but do have injuries & defective srs. why? *ak | |||