Ford Probe 1990 - Seat belts - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford Probe 1990

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

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
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
96V172001	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	from 08/14/1989 to 02/07/1992	V (Vehicle)	224000	10/11/1996	ODI	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/06/1996	02/05/1997
Defect Summary	Note: driver's side (left) passive seat belt assembly. the rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.
Consequence Summary	In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace driver side and inoperative passenger side shoulder belt track assemblies.
Notes	Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during october 1996.note: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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration'sauto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
96V172002	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	from 08/14/1989 to 02/07/1992	V (Vehicle)	224000	10/11/1996	ODI	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/06/1996	02/05/1997
Defect Summary	Note: passenger side (right) seat belt assembly. the rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.
Consequence Summary	In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace driver side and inoperative passenger side shoulder belt track assemblies.
Notes	Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during october 1996. note: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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration'sauto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SEAT BELTS
BC3131972197	02/21/1997	51719	Recalls 96s48 and 96s99 - parts shortage - probe motorized seat belt rail and motor assembly are in extremely short supply. *tw	06/27/1997
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
BC1031197020	02/01/1997	51769	Recalls 96s48 & 96s99: 90-92 probe motorized seat belt rail & motor assy for recalls 96s48 & 96s99 are in extremely short supply- the rail & motor assembly are currently on back order with a very long lead time required to restock- it is	07/17/1997
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
13714	01/01/2000	612706	Information regarding the recall 96s48 & 96s99 (motorized seat belt rail and motor assembly). *mjs	06/12/2000

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
SEAT BELTS
EA94032	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/08/1994	09/30/1996	PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES	96V172000
	There is no summary currently available
PE96027	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	04/16/1996	09/30/1996	MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE	96V173000
	Malfunction of the automatic seat belt system
PE94039	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	05/04/1994	09/08/1994	PASS.RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION
	There is no summary currently available
EA94032	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/08/1994	09/30/1996	PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES	96V172001
	There is no summary currently available
EA94032	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/08/1994	09/30/1996	PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES	96V172002
	There is no summary currently available
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
RQ98011	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	07/31/1998	02/16/1999	AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT	96V172000
	The recall defect is the motorized shoulder belt track assembly which may wear sufficiently under certain conditions causing the buckle assembly to jam in place.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SEAT BELTS
06/15/2003	122000
	Power shoulder restraint has jammed on driver side and will not retract to secure the driver. i found a ford safety recall # 96v-172 to inspect or repair this safety problem. i printed a copy and handed it to the local ford dealer who said there were no safety recalls found on my son's ford probe's vin number. my son purchased the car used in febuary 2003. the problem started in may 2003. i am concerned that if my son in a accident that he will not be properly protected. i want to file a formal complaint agienst the ford moter co. and phil long ford of colorado springs, colorado. contacts made at phil long on friday the 13th of june 2003. assistant service manager: mike cope. i left a voice message for the service director, mark marshall on sunday the 15th with my return phone number but he never called. i call the ford safety recall number 1-800-392-3673 and spoke to jessy on monday the 16th. he said he would check on the problem and get back to me the next day. i did not hear back from jessy until late on wednesday the 18th. and all he said was that he was still checking on the safety recall for the 1990 ford probe and would get back to me. i have not heard from him since. i am very disgusted with ford and their lack of willingness to fix this safety problem. in the mean while my son is at risk every time he drives his car.
05/15/2003	19	1	02/05/2003
	Ford dealer will not honor or repair safety recall on shoulder belt safety issue. local ford dealer: phil long ford, colorado springs colorado 1565 auto mall loop, colorado springs colorado 80920 719-572-2300. contacts assistance service manager mike cope 719-572-2245. service director merk marshall 719-572-2385. this is my sons car and i am concerned for his safety , i found the ford recall # on the internet # tbs 96s48 and 96v172. i took a printed copy to the local dealer and they said there was on recall for the vin # on my sons car. i also found a paper # nas-11paw that is addressed to l.w. camp director of aout safety at for and it states that this recall is fords responsibility regardless of the age, the owner the, mileage of the car. the paper was dated august 22, 1996. it's like ford decided to just forget about it and not care about the safety of it's consumers. i hope you can help me to get this issue resolved asap... thanks, anthony mascarenas. *nlm
03/20/2003	104000	2
	The vehicles automatic seat belt track failed. dealer notified. *nlm the driver side seat belt was replaced. on another occasion the passenger side failed. the dealer would not replace. scc
03/18/2003
	The motor inside of the seatbelt will come on but the seatbelt will not retractor at all. the dealer is aware of the problem. please provide any additional information. *nlm
07/01/2002
	Dealer, auburn motors in auburn, in. phone# 260/925-3100 refused to honor recall 96v172002 concerning automatic seat belts because consumer was not the original owner. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

	After recall96v172002 repairs were done problem reoccurred. *ak
			04/01/2000
	The right side seatbelt gets stuck and doesn't lock into place. ford motor co. said car was not under warranty so they would not fix this recalled part. *ak
06/15/2001		2	04/01/1990
	The retracting motors stopped working. dealer shows no recall authorization for no charge repairs. this is a design flaw that does not allow for an alternative method of restraint.*ak
12/20/2000		1	06/01/1990
	My fingers became caught between the emergency release buckle for the shoulder strap and the track along which the buckle slides. the fingers were crushed and the index finger was cut across the top of the knuckle. i had to pull my fingers out after str. *ak
11/01/2000		1
	Passenger's seatbelt is inoperative which won't protect occupant in event of a crash. this vehicle is not subject to recall 96v172.002/ automatic shoulder belt, but has same problem. *ak
10/01/1998		2	03/01/1997
	I am wondering how i can keep udated on the recent recall motion on the ignition modules. i am very incomfortable in relying on ford to give me this info. i saw many recalls and i have not been notified of any. my seat belt track was one of them. i cannot afford to fix it and now i find out i could have taken it to a dealer. *ak
02/01/1998		3	05/01/1997
	Shoulder belts keep getting jammed in the automatic rail on both driver's and passenger's sides, causing loss of protection. *ak
		2
	The seatbelt track system was replaced on a ford recall. the original system failed and the recall system also failed about 13 months after it was replaced. i now do not have a valid safety restraint system on my vehicle. this is a safety concern for myself and my family. it appears that the redesigned system is not any better than the original system. how do i go about having ford motor co. replace the defective system with one that will work. i have had to disable the complete system (both the defective left side and the working right side) because my battery will run down because of the system's attempt to park the defective belt. this is a safety problem and should be repaired at no expense to me. if i am involved in an auto accident, can i sue ford motor co.???? *ak

	The drivers side safety belt which has been recalled before, the track can wear sufficiently such that the cable will get jammed in the worn track. *ak

	Recall 96v172000/ automatic shoulder belts: owner contacted dealer, wade ford, south cobb drive, symrna, ga 770-436-1200, in jan 1997. dealer had no parts available. while driving, driver's and passenger's seatbelts malfunctioned, providing no protection for the occupants in event of a crash. please provide further information. *ak
		1
	Dealer says they repaired passenger side motorbelt per recall 96s99 but consumer say the belt is not operating properly. nlm
07/15/1999		2
	Automatic seat belt adjuster motor and cable is broken again. recalled in 97.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak

	Frontautomatic seatbelt becomes stuck at top of track, causing driver and passenger to be trapped in seat. dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak
02/05/1997
	In february 1997 consumer received two manufacturer's recall notices 96s48 and 96s99 concerning automatic shoulder belts ( driver & passenger). dealer repaired driver's side, while passenger's side was inspected and found to be operational. six months later, passenger's side automatic seat belt failed to operate. notified dealer, and was informed that work was completed and repairs would be at consumer's cost. can nhtsa provide additional information or help in this matter. *ak

	Driver's side automatic shoulder belt does not retract. a recall was issued on vehicle . the dealer inspected it only and closed the recall out. manufacturer has been notified. recall 96v172002. *ak

	Dealer refused to correct recall problem due to broken or missing parts. recall number 96v172002, automatic shoulder belts. please give any further details. *ak
10/21/1997		1
	Motor belt damaged when attempting to perform recall repair work (96s48), not able to be fixed due to lack of repair parts that needed to be reordered, additional parts not included in recall.
11/01/1998			10/01/1990
	This component has previously had a recall on it. i have been told that the component has been replaced. it has failed again and ford will not replace it. *ak
10/01/1996		1
	Motor belt recall repair not done due to lack of parts.

	Recall remedy did not correct the problem. the shoulder belt assembly has jammed in place. recall number 96v172002. please give any further details. *ak
04/24/1996		1
	Seat belts failed prior to recall notice.
		1
	Motorbelt failed prior to recall notice.
		1	06/01/1990
	Seat belts failed prior to recall notice.-
08/20/1998		3
	Motorized seat belt on driver's side would only stop at midway, leaving driver unsecure. vehicle was rpaired twice due to warranty, and once due to recall. a year later the dealer would not repair unless cost is to consumer. *ak

	Consumer received a recall notice on the restraint system. she contacted the dealer in october of 91 and 27-february, 98. dealer informed owner that parts are on national back order. (96v-172-001). *ak
08/01/1997			02/10/1996
	Motorized shoulder belt failed/jammed prior to/after recall repairs (96v-172.002).
03/18/1997
	Seat belts not working properly, recall #96s48 seat belt. performed recall. *ak

	Recall 96v1722000; took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired for recall, and the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the seat belts, and to bring the vehicle back when they are not operating correctly. the consumer brought the seat belt back a year later and the dealer will not honor the recall notice. *ak

	Consumer states that he received a recall notice in october of 96. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the parts are not available. the consumer has contacted the manufacturer. mfr. recall # 96s48. *ak

	Vaughn ford ordered the recall parts september 24, 1997 and the parts have not come in yet. (96v-172.002). *ak
12/15/1997
	Restraints were repaired under recall numbers 96s48 and 96s99 in december of 1996. owner states that the restraints are still inoperable. the dealer will inspect the restraints to see if the defective part was under recall. *ak

	Consumer received a recall on the restraint system in the vehicle. owner contacted the dealer and was informed that the parts would not be available until march of 1998. (96v-172-002). *ak
09/05/1997			08/24/1990
	Motorized seat belts recall repairs refused due to unavailability of part (96s-048). *ak
		1
	Recall repairs refused for parts.
		0
	The motorized safety belt's track assemblies were inoperable prior to recall.

	The seat belt recall repair refused due to unavailability of parts.
08/21/1997
	Consumer received a recall notice from the manufacturer . she contacted the manufacturer and the parts are not available. *ak
08/04/1997		1
	Consumer had vehicle repaired under a recall . the recall was on the restraint belts . the problem still exists. dealer will not replace or repair the passive restraints again. *ak
		1
	Recall repair on motorized seat belt not done due to lack of parts.
07/17/1997		1
	Recall # 96v172000, no parts available. waiting for parts since october of 96. automatic shoulder belts are not working. ak the manufacturer offered the consumer temporary replacement vehicle at $180 per month. yh
07/14/1997
	Consumer states that a recall was issued on his vehicle . he took his vehicle in for repair of the recall. the chest strap bends up, causing the passenger to be locked in the seat belt.*ak
07/14/1997
	The passenger's side automatic seat belt jammed and chocked the occupant, and she was rendered unconscious. *ak
07/01/1997
	Consumer got into vehicle on passenger's side, when closed the door the automatic seat belt began to tighten up acros chest and neck . consumer says the belt got so tight it knocked her unconscious. vin # not availabe at time. *ak
07/01/1997		0
	Rail of automatic shoulder belt becomes jammed in the rail, making the shoulder belt inoperative. *ak
06/27/1997
	Consumer received a recall notice in october of 96. he contacted the manufacturer to take vehicle in. manufacturer does not have the parts needed to repair the recall. *ak
06/06/1997
	Interior system recall repaired after being in the shop for 3 months. the repairs were done and had another dealer check the seat belts, and he said they aren't new belts, now consumer is having the same problem as before. 96v-1720000. *ak
10/15/1996
	Automatic seat belts broke prior to recall. dealer hasn't received parts as of yet . owner said it has been on back order for 6 months. 96v-172. *ak
12/30/1996		1
	Driver's power seat belt moves on track every 6-8 seconds, also fails to release when opening the door to exit after recall repairs.
		1
	Automatic shoulder belt assembly fails to retract.
04/28/1997
	Received recall notice (#96v-172.001 & #96v-172.002). took to dealer; dealer informed consumer that they do not have parts. on back order since february, do not know when parts will be available. consumer will not drive vehicle because of shoulder belt problem. this is consumer's only means of transportation. *ak
01/15/1997
	Dealership still has parts on back order regarding automatic shoulder belt recall (96v-172). *ak
03/28/1997
	Consumer left vehicle with the gorno ford inc. to be repaired due to recall notice # 96s48/96s99. ford inc. released mr. keda's vehicle on march 31 1997. keda said that the seat belt light is coming on and the passenger's/restraint is retracting all the way except for 3/4 of the belt and the motor is humming. *ak

	Received recall notice on oct. 1996, campaign 96v172-001, mfr 96s48, notice required owner to wait until after dec. 15, 1996 to contact dealer regarding seat belts being inoperative. otherwise, brought in vehicle for repairs, dealer indicated no parts were available. currently, still no parts available. *ak

	Owner received recall notice in october, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable. recall #96v172000. *ak
10/03/1996
	Recall #96v172, seat belt assembly: metro ford does not have parts for vehicle and doesn't know when they will receive them. has been without seat belt since october which is the time she received the notice. *ak
11/01/1996			03/01/1997
	Recall related 96v172, in for repair, no parts available, first contacted the dealership on 1-nov-96 and again dec-96, again 27-jan-96. *ak

	Restraint system was not properly installed and does not lock properly following replacment under recall.
01/31/1996
	Recall 96v172, no parts. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they did not have a part number to order the parts. recall #96v-172 *ak
01/24/1997
	Recall related, 96f99, mfr recall no. in for repairs dealership charged for recall. *ak
		1	12/10/1996
	Driver's side automatic seat belt does not open and close according to position of door, it is in locke dposition. *ak
06/01/1994		2	04/01/1993
	Motorized seat belts inoperative.

	Owner notification required owner to contact dealer after dec 15, 1996, received notice in october 1996, when contacted, dealer knew nothing of recall, had no parts, told dealer driver's shoulder belt harness had already froze on the track, dealer inpected, still no parts. *ak

	After making an appointment and taking vehicle to dealer, dealer stated that parts were not available. agreement not met according to terms in notice. driver's side belt is not working. *ak

	Received recall letter #96v172000, automatic seat belt retractor was not working, took car in to dealer, replaced part but seat belt still not working. *ak
		1
	Owner states that he received a recall notice for his shoulder belt system and that when took vehicle to be repaired dealer had no parts to fix problem. 96v172000. *ak
11/03/1996		1	11/01/1994
	Motorized seat belt locks up.
12/26/1996
	The front automatic seatbelt no longer operates on the track. there is a recall but the dealer has no parts and the parts won't be available until march 1997. *ak

	Automatic seat belt does not work, has received recall notice from manufacturer # 96v172 . dealer indicates that they don't have the parts and this has been going on for several months. *ak
10/11/1996
	Automatic seat belts not working, received a recall notice, dealers have no record, problem has not been repaired. this is third request since receiving recall notice. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told he did not have any knowledge of the recall. recall #96v172000. *ak
10/01/1995		1	10/01/1989
	Motorbelt motor failed, causing shoulder harness to stick in place/unusable.
11/01/1992		3	04/01/1990
	Drivers motorbelt track failed three times, passengers failed twice.
09/19/1996		1
	Driver's motorized seat belt works intermittently.
10/21/1996
	Recall automatic shoulder belts; after making appointment, on the day when consumer arrived, two hours later, was told there were no parts by inver grove ford 4725 so. rovert trail inver grove hts, mn 55077. please describe details. *ak
05/20/1996		1
	Motorized seat belt defective.
05/15/1995
	Seat belt failure, the driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belts are inoperative. the motor has gone out. *ak
04/01/1995		1	04/05/1995
	Automatic seat belt on driver's side no longer automatically latches back when door is closed. *ak
09/20/1996		2
	Consumer states the automatic seat belts tighten and lock up, occupants become unable to get out of the vehicle.ak consumer's son was strangled by a locking front belt across his neck and was unable to breathe for about six seconds. slc
04/01/1996		1	06/01/1994
	Automatic seat belt retractor locks up.
09/03/1996		2	06/01/1990
	The driver's side automatic seat belt retractor stopped woking on two occasions, it locked up. *ak

	Both front passive restraints jam or will pull tightly across either driver's or passenger's neck. please describe details.*ak
06/16/1996		1	10/12/1992
	Drivers motorbelt track coming apart, causing failure of motorbelt. *dh
05/17/1993
	Failure of the driver's side passive restraint system ea94--032, seat belt is in the retractor position.*ak
07/21/1996
	During operation the driver's side automatic seat belt motor broke, and the seat belt will not retract.*ak
04/21/1996			06/01/1990
	Driver's side automatic seat belt shoulder harness is stuck mid point on the tractor. *ak
11/01/1995		1
	Passengers motorbelt stuck in middle of track, also motorbelts will not release properly. *dh
08/17/1994		7
	Drivers motorbelt jammed in track, rendering it useless. *dh
06/03/1996
	Passenager and driver automatic seatbelt system that rides on the door, gets locked in open and close position. *ak
11/01/1995		1
	Motorbelt stuck in the forward position. *dsh
11/23/1995
	The drivers and fromnt passenger automatic seat belts are no longer retracting. please describe. *ak

	Ea94-032; passive restraints both passenger/driver fail to engage w/motors burnt out. *ak
04/01/1996
	The drivers side automatic shoulder restraint system no longer retracts on the guide and no longer operates. please describe. *ak
01/01/1995
	Front lap/shoulder belt motorized belt will not properly retract *ak
03/22/1996
	Driver's side automatic shoulder belt has failed, dealer will replace driver's automatic shoulder belt. *ak

	Ea94-032 passive restraints; both passenger passive restraints failed to engage. please describe details. tt
12/25/1995
	Driver's side automatic shoulder belt has totally failed, shoulder belt has stopped going back and forth on tracks. tt
01/19/1996
	Driver side door lap/shoulder belt broke for the door, will not retract. tt

	Driver's motorized shoulder harness tightens once comes forwards, auto release malfunctions, must release manually, pass. shoulder is stuck in forward position.
09/15/1995
	Driver's shoulder belt stops about half way along its path in position where goes across neck of driver; driver only uses lap belt. tt
08/16/1995
	The drivers seatbelt motor has failed and now the drivers seatbelt no longer works. please describe. tt
11/01/1994
	Driver automatic seat belt door track does not work, replaced the passenger side once. tt
09/01/1995		1
	Passive restraint failure malfunction driver and passenger side ea94-032. tt motorized seatbelts are stuck in the lock position. *slc
07/01/1995		2	07/01/1990
	Drivers side passive restraint failed w/belt stuck midway due to motor burnt out. tt passenger side motor just recently burned out. *slc
10/31/1995		1
	Passive restraint failure seat belt harness failure ea94-032 driver side. tt
11/07/1995		1	05/01/1990
	Ea94-032 active, driver lap/shoulder retractor stuck in the track. tt *slc
		1
	Passive restraint failure causing insufficient protection #ea94-032 driver side shoulder harness. tt
10/19/1995		12	05/01/1991
	Vehicles automatic seat belts lock-up and constrict driver in seat.when locking up the belt gets tighter and tighter. tt the problem seems to be tht the portion sof the belt near the center of the car willnot give, so when the door is cloed, the belt starts to retract but will not give any slack.*jb
08/01/1994		1	10/01/1990
	Driver's passive restraint has stopped moving towards driver 3/4 the way, rendering inoperative. tt *slc
11/12/1994		2
	Automatic seatbelt stuck midway on track. *aw
09/29/1995
	Automatic seat belt failure, shoulder belts have stopped working. tt
06/15/1995		2
	Front automatic shoulder belt retractors do not work. tt

	Drivers passive restraint system pulls too tight with no warning or may not complete cycle. please describe details. tt
07/04/1995
	The drivers side automatic seatbelt does not move up and down the track. please describe. tt

	The driver side passive restraint system failed the driver side window motor stop working. tt
05/10/1995
	The drivers seatbelt fell right out of the automatic seatbelt track. please explain. tt

	Driver's motorized shoulder harness is inoperative, it won't move on track. tt
06/01/1995
	The driver side seat belt retractor is not retracting back stop half way. tt

	Drivers side automatic seat belt stops half way when the door is closed. tt
11/15/1994
	Feeder track stop feeding; driver's shoulder belt does not go into place; stops half way; driver not properly restrained. tt
04/28/1995
	Driver automatic seatbelt retractor moved down the door without door being open, now it is stuck there. tt
05/01/1994		1
	Driver's automatic seat belt failed. *skd
12/13/1994		3
	Motorized shoulder belt failed. *tw
04/06/1994		1
	Automatic seat belts failed. tt

	Automatic seat/shoulder belts jams locking driver in seat then tightening more. please describe details. tt
03/01/1995
	Ea94-032 active, driver side passive restraint will not retract, motorizied belt goes back and forth while driving. tt
03/09/1994
	Front automatic restraints stopped working. please explain. tt
03/05/1995		1
	Motorized seat belt retractor stuck in one position on driver side. tt
01/01/1992		2
	Lap/shoulder on front seats, will not retract, ea94-032 active. tt
03/03/1995		2
	Automatic seat belts failure. tt
01/03/1995		1
	Automatic seat belts failed, they are locked in restraining position. tt tt
06/01/1994		10
	Driver's side automatic seat belt locked up in middle of track, motor continued to run causing battery failure. *skd
02/17/1995		1
	Motorized shoulder harness failed at a point midway from front to back of track. tt tt
01/05/1995		1
	Power shoulder belt motor failed. *ak
09/08/1994		1
	Power seat belt jammed/and then released, catching driver's hand, resulting in an injury. *ak
12/12/1994		1
	Passenger's motor belt broke at track during accident, causing passenger to be thrown through windshield, resulting in death. *skd
02/06/1995
	Front driver automatic motorized track does not completely perform to secure seatbelt tightness for usage. please describe details. tt
01/05/1995		1
	Automatic seat belt stuck in half way position, dealer said that a new track assembly needed. tt
11/21/1994		1
	Automatic seat belts failed to work properly. *ak
11/12/1994		1
	Automatic seat belt retractor motor failed, causing seat belt to be stuck in middle of doorway/driver to hit head when getting in or out. *skd
01/04/1995
	During emergency stop automatic driver seat belt automatic retractor moved forward half way and froze, not restraining driver and stuck in that position. tt
01/04/1995
	Automatic driver seat belt retractor will not retract all the way. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
12/07/2006		1	01/01/2006
	Driver side motorized seat belt seized in the middle of track. *nm
05/02/2005			04/15/2005
	The recall (nhtsa campaign id #96v172001) is not being honored by the manufacturer because, although the make, model, and year of the car is the same, the vin number does not appear in the manufacturer database associating it with the recall. the manufacturer should be required to honor the recall since it totally matches the vehicle and the problem stated in the recall.
11/29/2003	125000	1
	Passenger side automatic seat belt came off the track. the seat belt was inoperative, and the consumer was unable to use it. *ak
05/20/2003		1
	The front seat belt locked up, which caused it not to retract. *jb

	Seat belt recall--dealer would not do repairs free of charge.

	Seat belt defective--recall. owner wants to be reimbursed for repairs.

	The passenger side seat belt will stick, but you can still hear the motor trying to pull anchorage back.
08/20/1998		1	02/01/1990
	Consumer was involved in an accidentat at approximately 50-60 mph. consumer had to apply brakes in an emrgency situation which caused consumer to lose control of vehicle. vehicle hit the divider wall, causing lap belt to fail and consumer's head hit passenger's side window. dealer/manufacturer were not notified. seat belts recall after failure (96s48 and 96s99). *ak
09/18/1998
	Consumer had recall for the front restraint belt that was fixed. currently, the front passenger restraint belt is not working at all. the dealer says it is not their problem. *ak
02/27/1997		1
	Lap portion of seat belt ripped out of seat during front end collision; neither driver received citation, whose fault not determined, vehicle totaled, airbags did not deploy. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
	80000	1
	Shoulder belt on driver's side is defective. it does not secure the passenger in the seat. a recall was issued in 1996. shoulder belt was repaired, but problem recurred. manufacturer will not repair shoulder belt unless consumer pays for it. *ak

	Seat belt failure. *ak
06/15/1997		1	12/01/1992
	No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
09/01/1999		2	06/01/1990
	Seat belt connector on drivers side seized up in the window frame track and was repaired under recall campaign, seat belt connector has failed a second time but dealer refuses to fix at no cost.
		1
	Seat belts failed. nlm
02/27/1999			04/01/1990
	Motorized shoulder harness has quit working
11/01/1997		1
	Recall on restraint system , system failed, consumer unable to have recall repair due to lack of parts.
		2
	Seat belts failed prior to recall work completed.
		1
	Seat belt recall work denied due to failure not present at time of inspection. seat belt failed after inspection.
11/27/1996		1
	Seat belt recall work not complete due to lack of parts.
10/01/1996
	Recall #96s48/96s99 motorized safety belt, part are on backorder for 2-8 week, still have not heard anything.
11/27/1996
	Replace front drivers motorized seat belttrack assembly under recall, dealer still have passenager belt on back order.

	Recall 96s48, restraint system, driver and passenager belt does not travel fully forward along the roof rail, repaired driver side, dealer said pass. side not included.
12/15/1995
	Seat belts have been locking and on more than one occasion almost chocked driver, recieved recall #96s48, dealer said there is nothing wrong with the seatbelt.
01/13/1997		1
	Automatic shoulder belt recall unable to be completed due to lack of parts.
02/01/1997		2	02/10/1996
	Shoulder belt harness rail is currently jammed and the motor has been disconnected.
06/22/1994		1
	Seat belt failed in accident, causing injury prior to recall. recall repairs delayed due to unavailability of parts.
10/10/1996		1
	Received recall notice in october 96. dealer said if problem has not aggrevated don't contact them. presently, the seat belt does not hold the passenger. the dealer said that there were no parts available, and in the state of california it is against the law not to have seat belts. the belt are loose and move all by themselves. recall #96v-172-002. *ak
		2
	Difficulty obtaining restraint system recall repairs.
		0
	Safety restraint recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts.
		0
	Recall repair on seat belts not done due to lack of parts.
12/01/1996
	Recall part needed for the defective front seatbelts is unavailable, thus the seat belts cannot be repaired.
01/13/1997		1
	Driver's seat belt assembly replaced prior to recall due to not sliding properly on retractor.
02/25/1997		1
	Seat belt tightens/strangles upon closing door.
12/30/1996		1	08/01/1991
	Shoulder harness failed to locks/moves on the track about every 6-10 seconds after recall repair.
12/15/1996
	Owner said that the dealership has had parts on order since dec-96 and parts are still not in as of today. *ak
06/18/1996		1
	Seat belt failed.
12/01/1996
	The passenger's side seat belt locks up and holds driver very tight in the seat. sometimes you think that the seat belt is going to choke you. the seat belt will not loosen up. *ak

	Fremont ford saids that the vehicle will be held for 2days for repair when the parts come in. please describe. *ak
		1
	Passive restraint failure causing insufficient protection #ea94-032 driver side shoulder harness. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
03/22/2001		0
	After closing doors the seat belts will not operate, leaving consumer unlatched. had taken vehicle to dealer, but solution had been made.*ak
12/01/1999		0
	When opening the door seat belt retractor has stopped in the middle of the car door. also, seat belt no longer buckles, so it is very unsafe to drive. *ak

	Driver's and the passenger's side seat belt buckle is broken, belt will not stay locked in the buckle housing, causing the belt to be inoperable. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the seat belt buckle. please provide any further details. *ak
06/09/1998		4
	Recalls 96v172001 & 96v172002. the mechanic noticed that seat belts, both driver's and passenger's, do not buckle or lock properly like they should. dealer informed owner vehicle was under recall notice, which was not received by owner of vehicle. mechanic proceeded to repair seat belts. *ak
12/12/1996
	Consumer received a recall notification about the shoulder belt system in october of 1996. she contacted the dealer in december of 1996 to schedule an appointment, she was the informed that the parts were on national back order. as of today the vehicle has not been repaired under the recall . *ak
01/15/1997		0
	Weather bad, went to apply brakes (abs), vehicle slid into another vehicle, automatic seat belts did not restrain, head hit ceiling, seat belt came loose from tract. under recall 96v172000. dealer has no parts. *ak

	No parts, kept vehicle for a whole day before notifying owner that part was not available. owner did schedule appointment. *ak
01/13/1997
	After going to an appointment, kept waiting for 1 hour, dealer stated that he did not have parts available and no idea what manufacturer required to fix recall. *ak

	Experiencing problems with seat belt locking up and buckle not opening. tt
11/07/1994		7
	Seat belt buckle unlatched during a rollover, causng driver to be ejected/severe injury. *skd
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
08/14/2007		0	03/13/2004
	Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford probe. the driver and passenger side seat belts retractors would not work. the dealer has not repaired the seat belts. the current mileage was 182,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
04/09/2006	110000	4	12/13/1993
	Retractable seat belts jam and get stuck in track, making unsafe condition. have hit head on seat belt latch causing pain and have also been stuck in seat with seat belt not releasing. also wearing out car battery & shorting electrical system, severe moisture in tail lamps, failure of tail lamps causing unsafe condition, failure of driving lights. many problems with vehicle from date of ownership in 1993. *jb
05/24/2005	72097	3	05/19/1990
	Driver's side seat restraint (sholder harness) doesn't function. 1990 ford probe lx. was issue of a recall in 1996. subject restraint has failed three times since purchase of car. first repair was under vehicle warranty. second repair took place prior to recal and was paid for by owner. third failure has occured withing the last year and local dealer does not take responsibility.
		41
	Drivers side 3 point automatic seatbelt quit working, motor runs but belt will not move forward or back on track, replace or fixed problem three times. ignition switch was turned off and the key removed but the engine did not shut off, by the time it was discovered the fan blades, fan shroud, moter had melted from the heat.
10/01/2000
	Passenger's side front seat belt retractor will not move. motor runs, but belt does not move. passengers can't fasten seatbelts. *ak
12/01/1999		0
	When opening the door seat belt retractor has stopped in the middle of the car door. also, seat belt no longer buckles, so it is very unsafe to drive. *ak
02/01/1998		2	12/01/1997
	The drivers side shoulder harness has a recall on it through nhtsa. it has been replaced once, and has failed again. it was repaired at a ford authorized dealer with ford factory parts. currently, the shoulder harness is frozen and if the shoulder harness is worn at the position that the track is frozen, it hits me right at my throat and if i am involved in an accident, my throat would be cut. ford has been notified about the probem several times and informed me that they fixed it once and that was all tjhaey were required to do and that was there final position. i explained that nhtsa had told me that if the same problem had reoccurred with the same componet and that the componet involved safety, that ford was required under that recall order to fix it as long as the original replacement part was a ford factory part installed at a factory dealer. i also explained to ford that nhtsa had three recall notices on the shoulger harnesses with three different campaign numbers assigned to it but that the manufacturer onlt had two seperate recall numbers assigned to them. the first recall notice and the second one both have the same manufacture id nimber. help!
04/12/1999
	Shoulder seat belt is stuck on the left side of the track on the passenger's side of the vehicle, and the shoulder belts won't retract. *ak

	The retracting part of the driver side seat belt is stuck in the middle of the track. driver keeps bumping head on the metal part of the stuck retractor. dealer refuses to replace under recall for the second time. *ak
01/01/1995		4	11/30/1994
	Motorized seat belts repaired under recall do not work properly.
10/30/1996
	Cosumer received a recall letter for left & right restraint system. dealer made repairs, but restraint system has not been working properly. took it back for repair, but dealer does not want to repair under the recall. wants consumer to pay. manufacturer's recall s96-s48 and r96-s99. nhtsa recall no. 96v172. *ak
12/21/1997		1	01/01/1990
	Seat belt doesn't retract.
			01/01/1997
	Motorized seat belts failed.
12/01/1996
	Recall related, 96v172001and 96v1720002, lap/shoulder belt retractor will not retract, track needs to replaced. *ak

	The driver's side seat belt retractor stopedp working, received recall #96v172000. called dealer, parts aren't in . *ak

	The driver's side seat belt retractor is not working received recall #96v172000 and parts are on back log . please describe . *ak

	The driver's side seat belt retractor would stop in the middle of the track when the door is closed. please give more detail information. *ak
11/24/1995
	Consumer was hit in the front and seat belt retractor didn't restrain, consumer hit her head in the windshield . please describe . *ak

	The driver's side seat belt retractor sometimes stops working . please describe . *ak
09/14/1996
	Consumer states that the driver's side seat belt does not retract back all the way when you close the door.*ak
02/15/1996
	Driver shoulder belt retractor attached to the frame of the car does not work. *ak
12/19/1995		9
	Retractable shoulder belt failed/ stopped at half way point and would not move in either direction. *ak

	Driver side seat belt retractor stopped working . tt
08/10/1995
	Failure of the driver side seat belt retractor (will not retract). tt
06/10/1995
	Failure on the driver side seat rectractors ea94-032. tt
12/08/1995
	Purchase car used the driver side seat belt retractor is not working . tt

	#a94-032 purchase car used sometimes the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor doesn't work. tt
03/31/1995		1
	Driver's seat belt retractor failed, causing belt to stick.
06/29/1995
	The drivers side seat belt retractor is not retracting it in the tract and motor needs to replaced. *ak

	The driver and passenger side seat retractor will not move forward when open the door. *ak
01/01/1995		3
	Seatbelt does not retract or release at all time, replaced seatbelt retractor mechanism. tt
04/25/1995		1
	Seat belt pins that hold retractor belt in broke off at the retractor, sea belt system must be replaced. tt
04/12/1995		1
	The seat belt retractor broke. tt
02/01/1995
	Drivers side automatic seatbelt does not retract. please explain. tt
02/01/1995		1
	Driver side lap/shoulder will not retract, ea94-032 active. tt
01/09/1995		2
	Driver's side seat belt track broke at mid-point, also problems with passenger's seat belt. *ak
08/01/1994		1
	Driver side lap/shoulder belt will not retract, ea94-032 active. tt
11/01/1994		1
	Driver side shoulder belt will not retract, ea94-032 active. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
07/15/1999	70000	2
	Tlthe contact owns a 1990 ford probe. approximately six years ago the front driver and passenger side seat belt failed to operate normally. the contact stated that he needed to use the seat belts because there were no air bags in the vehicle. the contact referred to safety recall # 96v172002 concerning seat belts:front:webbing. however, ford stated that the recall did not exist. the contact stated that he never received a safety recall notice. the current mileage is 100,001, and failure mileage was 70,000. ak updated 06/14/07 *tr
02/12/2004	130000	1	09/13/2003
	Recall 96v172001, while parking/driving, passenger side passive restraint seat belt will not retract back into locking position creating a real safety hazard for the passenger. the dealership (doherty ford, forest grove, or) was notified, but refused to address this safety issue because, allegedly, the vin of the subject vehicle was not included in the recall. *jb
03/08/2004	174000	1
	Recall 96v172001, while parking or driving, the seat belt would not retract back into the locking position. ak the part had been previously repaired. the driver's side seat belt shoulder restraint would be compromised when the failure occurred. sc *jb
05/08/2003		1
	The recall remedy which was performed regarding the shoulder belt 96 v 172 001 failed. *jb
09/21/2001
	Received recall 96v172001 and contacted dealer. took vehicle for repairs. shoulder belt was repaired, but 4 years later, shoulder belt had failed again. cannot use shoulder belt when driving. *ak
04/05/1995		1
	The seat belt was repaired prior to recall notice 96v-172, the consumer requested reimbursement but has not received a reply or reimbursement. nlm
04/12/2000		2	03/01/1991
	Consumer had repair work done on recall 96v172002 concerning automatic seat belt system that was previously repaired under recall 96v172002. however, corrective action did not repair defect, and problem has reoccurred. shoulder attachments will not move when opening or closing door.*ak
		1
	Recall repair 96v-172 was performed (jan 97) on all safety restraints which was to replace both sides with new belt track assembly, now (oct 00) the left side restraint is inoperable, consumer found out that only the motor was replaced not the track, the dealer stated it was their decision of what part needed to be replaced.
		1	03/23/1996
	Consumer received recall 96v172001 and had repair completed, however the motorbelt has completely quit working and is making noises, the dealer will not fix the faulty motorbelt, the consumer also received recall 96v172002, the dealer has not yet repaired this.
		1	11/01/1989
	While repairing the recalled passenger and drivier motorbelt, dealer only replaced the motor and not the l-side track per recall 96v-172, consumer inquired as to why they only replaced the motor and not the track and they stated it was their decision to make a choice of what needed to be done, now the l-slide track is inoperable. nlm
		2
	The seat belt was repaired under recall 96v-172 but has failed again. *et
08/01/2000
	Received recall notice 96v172002 & contacted dealership for an appointment. took vehicle in for shoulder belt repairs. mechanic refused to repair shoulder belts unless belts were not working. finally, driver's side shoulder belt had failed. took vehicle back to dealer where mechanic repaired shoulder belt. however, passenger side shoulder belt was stuck & had jammed, but mechanic refused to repair it.*ak
12/02/1996		2	05/08/1996
	Recall repair completed on one faulty motorbelt (96v-172), however right side motorbelt failed after inspection and recall repair denied due to first inspection indicating unit was operable (failed after). mjs
		1
	Motor belt failed, recall on the shoulder belt track assembly however repair can only be made if the shoulder belt assembly is replace prior/during (not included as part of the recall repair). (96s48). (mjs)
02/09/1999		1
	Seat belt track performing poorly causing the seat belt not to secure passenger at times.
10/01/1996		1
	Recall repair work can not be completed on the shoulder belt due to national back order of parts.
02/20/1999		1
	Consumer complains that he is unable to have defective passengers shoulder belt repaired/replaced under recall due to a lack of the necessary parts.
		1
	Seat belt failed, recall on replacement shoiulder belt denied due to lack of parts.
10/30/1996
	Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 96v172002, manufacturer's 96s99, shoulder belts. work was done and parts replaced, consumer still having problems. *ak
			12/01/1997
	Vehicle was taken in for seat belt recall. both front shoulder belts were inoperable. the vehicle had been taken in for the recall repair on 2/97, parts were ordered but owner never returned. because only the driver side was inoperable at the time, only that side will be repaired under the recall.
02/01/1997		2	02/10/1996
	Seat belt failed after repair per recall.
11/24/1997
	Recall # 96s99 nhtsa recall # 96v172002; consumer has contacted the dealer to have recall repairs side shoulder belt which is inoperative. *ak
12/19/1997
	Received the recall notice (#96v172002) in the mail. notified the dealer & was informed that there were no parts available. on national back order. *ak

	Recall 96v172002; no parts. the manufacturer is not sure of when the parts will be ready in 1998. *ak
		1
	Recall 96v172002. recall was serviced improperly and now dealer can't get parts. ak slc
06/01/1997		1	05/01/1991
	Recall 96v172, the defective driver's shoulder belt is inoperative which won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. contacted dealer june 1997, no parts available. contacted manufacturer no parts available until june 1998. dealer's address pioneer ford, 7501 west mceowell, phoenix, az 85035, 602-848-0000. ak slc
10/10/1997			03/01/1995
	Recall 96v172002; order for replacement shoulder belt has been on back order since march 1997, dealer can't get parts. *ak
10/29/1997
	Recall # 96v172002; dealer is not honoring recall notice because manufacturer stated that recall was closed. manufacturer stated that recall was for (6) years or 60,000 miles. that information is not listed on recall notice. *ak
		1
	The seat belt harness on the driver's side failed prior to recall.
		3
	The crowley lincoln mercury inc. was contacted three times march 28, july 1 and july 7, 1996 before action had begun to be taken. please describe details. *ak

	Recall # 96v17200, after contacting dealer several times in the last 5 months owner is still waiting for parts. the driver's side shoulder belt is not working. *ak
05/06/1997
	Recall # 96v172000, dealer does not have parts. owner waiting for parts since november of 96. driver's side seat belt is not working. *ak

	Received a recall notice in october, but the dealer said he wouldn't be able to bring the vehicle in until february of 97 since the parts aren't available. please describe detail. *ak
02/24/1997		0
	Shoulder harness is stuck. seat belt does not slide on the door frame. 96v-1720.01. *ak

	#96v172002, no parts available. consumer contacted dealer in december of 96, still no parts available. *ak
01/11/1997
	Took vehicle into dealership, was informed had no parts; on back order since october. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they had to order parts, parts are still unavailable. *ak
02/11/1997
	#96v172002, no parts available, consumer waiting for parts for more than (1) month. diriver's side seat belt is not working. *ak

	Owner took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs, the dealer replaced the driver's seat belt and did not replace the passenger's now the passenger's side does not work and dealer will not replace it. recall#96v172000. *ak
12/15/1996
	No parts, the consumer has been waiting for the parts for 2 months. *ak
12/15/1996
	No parts, this consumer has been waiting for parts for 2 months now. please describe details. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they had to order parts, parts are still unavailable. recall #96v17200. *ak

	Owner received recall notice in october, contacted dealer and was told they had to order parts, parts still unavailable. recall #96v172000. *ak
01/20/1997
	Dealership has not parts to repair vehicle; been waiting 2 months. recall #96v172000. *ak
01/08/1997
	Dealership has no parts; don't know when parts will be in; was told will call when they will have them. recall #96v172000. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told parts were unavailable. recall#96v172000. *ak

	Owner took vehicle to dealer for recall, dealer replaced driver's side shoulder belt and did not replace passenger side seat belt, which is also defective. recall#96v172000. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts had to be ordered. parts are still unavailable. recall#96v172000. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told that the parts were unavailable. recall#96v172000. *ak
11/11/1996			06/01/1990
	Automatic shoulder harness has completely stopped. dealer cannot temporarily repair until parts are available after december 15th. nothing from the manfacturer to do for temporary repairs. (92v-172). *ak
11/04/1996
	According to terms in letter the shoulder belts should be serviced until parts are available if not working, dealer will not deal according to notice. will contact after december 15, 1996. *ak
10/31/1996		1
	No parts avalable for recall repair on shoulder belts. ak recall number was 96v172001, consumer stated five weeks later the parts were still not available. slc
09/11/1996		2	11/01/1989
	Driver's side shoulder restraint overtightened and would not release, causing injuries. ak jb
11/08/1994		8
	Automatic seat belts fail to release, causing excessive pressure to driver/passengers when entering vehicle. *aw
05/15/1991		1
	Front shoulder harness inoperative; when working, does not release. tt