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 - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V103011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/01/1987 to 07/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 265000 | 04/24/1996 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/27/1995 | 06/27/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. these red plastic release buttons are marked press. if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. they should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure that latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. the latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. if either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. the manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.note: the 1987 through 1989 4-door mercury tracers involved in this recallcampaign were only sold in canada. no tracers sold in the united states are involved.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE95013 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/1995 | 07/28/1995 | SEAT BELT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION | 95V103011 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE89139 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/06/1989 | 10/31/1989 | REAR SAFETY BELT | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/07/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failed prior to recall. | |||
| 05/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Difficulty getting seat belt recall repairs done due to lack of parts. | |||
| The seat belt on the right side of the car is twisted where it is not able to be used. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1989 | |
| Seat belt recall work denied due to original inspection revealing no problem with buckles, after inspection buckles failed. (qcaw) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt plastic release button crumbled, depositing fragments and jamming the locking mechanism. | |||
| 03/04/1997 | |||
| Took vehicle to dealer for the seat belt recall, and dealer ordered the wrong buckles. now consumer has to wait for another week or more before dealer could order the right buckles. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt buckle recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts. | |||
| 09/19/1995 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat belt buckle plastic release button crumbled, jamming the locking mechanism prior to recall. | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Front seat belt release button broke prior to recall. | |||
| #95v103011, received recall on the seat belt buckle, brought car in and dealer doesn't have the parts. please describe .*ak | |||
| Owner brought vehicle in twice to remedy recall, first dlr had no parts, second dlr ordered wrong part, drivers' belt buckle broke, dlr won't give loaner. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt buckle release buttons broke prior to recall. (95v103011) *dh | |||
| Recall 954103011- when mr. outlaw got the vehicle back the passenger's side seat belt buckle still wasn't operating correctly. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| The dealership has taken two months to order the seatbelt parts. they still have not ordered it. recall 96v071000. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1990 | |
| Part not available. don't know when they will have it. contacted (3) times, 5/24,96, 6/14,96 & 7/8/96. seat belt buckle recall 95v103011. *ak *slc | |||
| Mr. jacobson car has been with gillespie ford for six weeks now and the work has not been done regarding sea tbelt buckles recall 95v103011. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall, recall repairs refused due to manufacturing date. (95v103011) *dh | |||
| 05/13/1996 | |||
| The dealership will not give her a loaner car because she did not buy her car from that dealership. recall repairs on seat belt buckles 95v103011. *ak | |||
| National car sales, pa; dealer inspected and returned passenger buckle chipped. next day passenger stuck in seat belt. no parts/loaner available 95v103011. *ak | |||
| Takata belt buckle; upon arrival to scholls ford in muscle scholls al., loaner vehicle not available upon appointment date accepted. 95v103011. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| The seat belt on the right will not unlatch and the left one will not retract. please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1996 | |||
| Recall related, 95v103011, dealership was contacted, mfr. in refernce to recall insisted vehicle is not included in recall, vehicle is experiencing problem. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1995 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's side seat belt buckle failure, red release buttons broke, called mfg and dealer and they said her vehicle was not involved in recall. | |||
| 11/15/1995 | |||
| The front seatbelt buckles have broken and ford will not honor the recall. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front seat belt buckle failure, red release button has broken. tt *jb | |||
| 10/30/1995 | |||
| The seatbelt buckles are breaking and no longer can latch. the drivers and front passenger seatbelt. please describe. tt | |||
| 09/05/1995 | |||
| Front passenger side seat belt release button on female side is broken; owner was told by manufacturer, not included in recall #95v103011/#95316. tt | |||
| 01/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat belt red plastic release button cracked; caused seat belt to become inoperative. tt | |||
| 07/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| The passenger side seat belt will not latch until you press the button (tk 521h237) . *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles seat belt buckle red push in button has fallen in and renderd seat inoperative, is under recall, mfr stated vin is not included (95v-103.011). *ak | |||
| 01/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat belt buckle jammed, also push button is chipping upon usage. tt | |||
| 05/26/1995 | |||
| Seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch seat belt. tt | |||
| 05/25/1995 | |||
| Seat belt failure, difficulty latching, unlatching. tt | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Shoulder/lap belt buckle red push button tab is inoperative, due to plastic broken piece which have fallen into latch mechanism, male won't go into female. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Seat belts stuck inside retractor. *sd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 01/10/1997 | |||
| Involved in a rear end collision and the driver,s side shoulder belt snapped. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 08/22/1998 | |||
| Right and left side rear seatbelts are jammed and red release button is broken. | |||
| 04/15/1995 | |||
| The rear lap belts are inoperative. they are locked in place, consumer is unable to pull them out in order to fasten a passenger. | |||