Ford Probe 1991 - Seat belts - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford Probe 1991

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 - ANCHORAGE
91V016000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	from 10/01/1990 to 12/01/1990	V (Vehicle)	7700	03/25/1991	MFR	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	01/01/1991	02/15/1991
Defect Summary	Brackets mounting automatic shoulder belt retractor assembly may have an understrength spot weld.
Consequence Summary	Shoulder belt could fail in a collision increasing therisk of injury to the occupant.
Corrective Summary	Install two bolts in the brackets to prevent shoulder belt failure.
Notes	System: safety belt retractor bracket attachment.vehicle description: passenger cars; probe gl models only.
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
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	96V172000
	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
01/15/1993	15000
	I read your complaint page, have had the car since 91 and i have all the same probs, 1 person said he had 2 inches of water in the car, try 6. the paint wasnt right from day 1. the cv joints/axels went bad after 2 years and ive got by till now but the rattle is annoying. the exhaust sys also rattles. front tires go yearly. air conditioner never has blown cold. and the door on the glove compartment is to heavy for the latch, i ride 6 mnths of every year with an open glove compartment.the hatchback leaks, and the paint well, who knows where they got that blend. the car always runs cold which causes the rough idle and start and 14 inch wheels werent sufficient for a car that big. i will say that ford bent over backwards to get the items fixed i just cant leave it there bi-weekly.they did repaint it twice and honored the seatbelt recall this year, 2003.the car now has 200,000 miles and has never failed smog or spent one day on a tow truck or in a shop because it wouldnt start. its been a long noisy and extremely hot ride, and i hope they learned after those bad years. but just recently i asked a mechanic on his opinion if i should buy a taurus. he pointed to a car in the back of his shop and said that car is paying for his sons college. 6th time this year hes had it and he strongly advised me to never purchase a ford car. all the probs with the probe are same with the taurus. i might get 50000 more miles but doubt it. but i dont think they tried to cheat me, ford worked with me from the day i sat in the dealership and they still are.
11/01/2000		2	02/01/1992
	Recall 96s48/96s99 passive seat belt assembly repaired at dealer system failed needs repair dealer and manufacturer refused to comply. *ak
09/10/2000		0
	Motor safety seat on track failed on the driver's side, consumer was not properly restrained.*ak
08/21/2000		0
	Driver's side seatbelt doesn't retract at all. seatbelt is stuck in the middle. seatbelt was replaced undr manufacturer's recall 96s48. four years ago seatbelt was fixed. currently, same part of the seatbelt was not operable. *ak
06/19/2000
	Recall 96v172001/automatic shoulder belt: driver side automatic belt failed to operate again. manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that they are not responsible to repair recall again. please provide further details. *ak
03/10/2000		2
	Seat belt was fixed due to a recall. currently seat belt needs to be fixed again due to locking up when vehicle moves. *ak

	The front driver side automatic seat belt does not retract when the door is shut as it should. there is a recall for this problem, but this vehicle is not included. dealer has been contacted. *ak
12/17/1999		1000	12/01/1999
	The drivers side automatic restraint system will not move along on the track and will not restrain driver. *ak
10/08/1999
	The cable which retracts the buckle assembly jammed, rendering the shoulder belts inoperable. a recall has been issued on vehicle. however, the dealer will not repair the vehicle. prior to the recall, restraints were repaired at owner's expense. *ak
09/10/1998
	Nhtsa recall 96v-172. 001 ford/automatic shoulder belt: this recall was received approx. one year ago, and the problem has been reoccurring . consumer believed this was a manufacturer's design failure which caused driver's side automatic seat belt cable to constantly wear out, causing it to become jammed, and eventually inoperative. would like for nhtsa to help in this matter. *ak
05/28/1999		1	01/01/1991
	I previously took the car in to conshohocken ford for a recall because the driver side automatic seat belt had stopped working, at that the time the passenger side was still working. conshohocken ford fixed the driver side belt, but only inspected the passenger side to see that it was still working. the passenger side automatic seat belt was still working. recently on 5/28/99, the passenger side automatic seat belt stopped working. i called conshohocken ford to see that it would be fixed under the nhtsa recall 96v172002, they indicated that they would fix it and to bring it in on 6/, and claim that they are not liable for the cost to repair. i contacted the ford hotline and received the same story. therefore, i am contacting nhtsa because i feel that this is a serious safety problem with an obvious national recall associated with it. i feel that ford motor company should repair this belt free of charge. *ak
01/01/1999
	Recall 96s48. occupants seat belt does not retract, it gets stuck in one position. drivers side was remedied and the passengers side was only inspected. manufacturer contacted and repairwork will not be done because passengers side was not included in the recall. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak
10/01/1996		1
	Motorbelt recall repair work not done due to lack of parts.
01/01/1998
	Vehicle was repaired under recall # 96s48 (nhtsa # 69v172). while driving the motorized seat belt retracted, causing the driver to be drawn to the seat. the dealer has not been notified. *ak
09/30/1998		6
	The seat belts become jammed when door opened. motor is still running, but seat belts do not move to let either driver or passenger out. belts do not release from automatic rail tract. an intermittent problem. *ak
06/01/1994		2	09/01/1991
	Seat belts failed prior to recall notice (locked up), after recall work performed failure continued (locked up).
12/03/1996		1
	Motorbelt motor locked up.
04/20/1998		0
	When consumer received the recall notice regarding motorized seat belts. took vehicle to dealer, and she said seat belts did not work or operate properly. part was on back oder until next month. *ak
11/13/1996
	Driver side seatbelt on longer functioning properly, passenger belt sticks, know no longer works, replace driver belt, to no avail.

	Recall 96v17200 and 96v172002. the owner has been waiting a year for his recall on vehicle to be serviced because dealer has no parts.
11/25/1997
	Received recall notice oct 96, dealer was suppose to let consumer know when parts were in. consumer attempted 4 times, even tried different dealers, still no parts available. on nov 10,97, still had no parts. dealer said parts will not be available until march of 98. *ak
11/17/1997
	Consumer received first notice in dec, another notice in july. took vehicle into dealer to get repaired in sept. dealer did not have parts. dealer said will call consumer when parts were in, received no answer. consumer called again in nov, dealer claimed still has no parts to fix recall{pernel ford 870-236-8546). *ak

	Consumer states that a recall notice was received in 10/96. he contacted the dealer in 7/97, and as of today the recall has not been repaired. *ak
			03/25/1991
	Motorized seats failed prior to service recalls; recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts, and no record of consumer's complaint (96s-048 and 96s-099). *ak
12/24/1996		1
	Motorized safety belt failed.
07/17/1997
	Recall # 96v172000, shoulder belts are not working. contacted dealer on 7/16/97. dealer does not know when parts will be available. *ak
		1
	The motorized seat belt failed prior to recall.
05/01/1997		0
	Rail of automatic shoulder belt can wear out the cable which retracts, the buckle assembly will become jammed. *ak
04/04/1997		1	10/18/1991
	Motorized seat belts seized.
03/19/1997		0	08/01/1991
	Was taking vehicle to dealer when it started making noises. had mechanic check it out; was informed that the struts were real bad & needed replacing; had front 2 struts replaced. also, automatic seat belts jammed in retracting position, rendering seat belts inoperative prior to recall (96v-172). *ak

	Consumer received recall notice in dec./96, made an appointment for 1-30-97, dealer ordered wrong side and charged for it although driver's side did not need repairs at time. consumer is in need of seat belts. *ak
03/13/1997
	Automatic shoulder belt recalls #96v172001 & 96v172002. received notices in oct. 1996 , took in for repair, dealer did not have parts but received parts in march, 1996. took in for repair once again and dealer did left side but not replace the right shoulder belt. *ak

	Owner states that she received a recall notice for her automatic shoulder belts, but has not repairs done because of no parts. recall no.91v172001. owner has been waiting for the parts. dealer reordered parts several times. still has not been able to get the repairs done. *ak
10/01/1996		1
	Owner unable to have seat belt replaced as part of recall.

	Recall notice received, dealer says no parts. *ak

	Motorized shoulder belt is not opening and closing properly. *ak
11/12/1995		2	05/01/1991
	The cut off valve switch in the gas tank no longer operates. the owner has been involved in two accidents and the gas was still allowed to flow into the tank. also, automatic shoulder belt failed prior to recall, dealer replaced automatic shoulder belt. (96v-072-002). *ak
05/01/1996		1	10/01/1995
	Motorized seat belts inoperative.

	Passenger's side automatic belt fully retracted to shoulder and continued to tighten and would not let go, resulting in having to have someone help her get out of the vehicle. *ak

	Parts not available until dec. 15th, automatic shoulder belt on the driver's side is not retracting all the way, a greasy cord comes out of the retractor when the door is opened. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were not available. recall#96v172000. *ak
10/22/1996		1	10/01/1990
	The seat belt does not work, received a recall notice . has taken the vehicle in several times and they continue to say they do not have the parts. now they are saying again that ford does not have the part. 96v172000. ak consumer states the driver's side automatic seat belt is not operational, consumer states she keeps being told part is not in.jb

	Driver's passive restraint shoulder belt harness is inoperative, won't move either way. *ak

	Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor stopped working and passenger's side stuck and then worked, received recall letter # 96v172000 . please describe. *ak
07/10/1996		0
	Passive restrain failed to secure passenger during accident, causing injury. *sd
06/20/1996
	Failure on the driver side seat belt retractor, passive restraint failure, experiencing component malfuction, causing injury to the driver ea94-032a. *ak
06/12/1996
	The drivers' side automatic restraint system will not move along on the track and will not restrain occupant in an accident.please describe. *ak
06/22/1996
	The driver's automatic restraint system no longer operates up or down the track. please describe. *ak
08/01/1995		1
	Drivers motorbelt motor failed. *dsh
11/30/1995		0
	Drivers motorbelt retractor fails to retract seatbelt, rendering seatbelt useless. *dsh

	Driver's side passive restraint is inoperative, shoulder harness is stuck in forward position, won't move towards driver.

	Experienced malfunctioning of automatic shoulder harness, driver's harness is stuck midway on track, rendering inoperative. *ak
02/02/1996
	Automatic shoulder belt has totally failed, motorized belt has stopped working. tt
11/15/1995
	Shoulder belt on the driver side failed the retractor 91s235. tt
01/01/1994
	Lap/shoulder belt will not retract on drivers and passengers side, ea94-032 active. tt

	Passive restraint cable popped out resulting no seat belt activation. bill alexander ford in az not interested due to out of warranty. please describe details.
08/10/1995
	Driver side lap/shoulder belt will not retract, froze in the track and will not move. tt
11/01/1994		1
	Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor stps half way in the retraction. *ak
04/05/1994
	Driver shoulder belt retractor lockup in position intermittently. tt
07/07/1995
	The driver side seat belt retractor stop retracting can hear motor when open door. tt
05/28/1995
	Drivers seat belt locks in place will not release from housing mechanism . also motorized belt on passenger belt is inoperative. *ak
06/28/1995
	Motorized shoulder belt does not retract in the resume position. *ak
05/28/1995
	Driver's side automatic seat belt failure, stopped working entirely. *ak

	Both front seat belts lock up very tightly, can barely move. has to open door repeatedly. tt
04/01/1994
	When door is closed, seat belt locks up uncomfortably. tt
01/01/1995
	Automatic seatbelt failure. tt
03/20/1995		1
	Automatic seat belt failure. tt
03/07/1995		2
	Drivers automatic seatbelt just stop working. tt
04/01/1994		2
	Motorized shoulder belt jammed. *ak
01/21/1995		2
	Driver side automatic seatbelt failed. tt
01/27/1995
	Automatic seatbelt on passenger side is not working. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE

	Motor for the seat belts jam and cause the belts to lock and jam the rails.
		1
	Recall on seat belt restraints, no parts for work to be completed.
		1
	Seat belt recall work did not remedy failure.
		1	04/01/1996
	Seat belt recall work not complete due to lack of parts.
10/19/1996
	Consumer received recall notice october 96, and has not been able to have vehicle repaired due to part being on back order for more than a year . nhtsa's recall id # 96-v-172-000,001,002. consumer cannot use restraint system until repairs are made. *ak
11/01/1997		1	01/01/1996
	Safety belt recall sent, however no parts available to repair.
08/01/1997		1	03/24/1992
	Shoulder seat belts failed unable to get replacement parts.
		0
	Seat belt recall repair delayed due to unavailability of parts.
01/22/1997		1
	Seat belt failed after recall repair.
10/01/1996		1
	Difficulty obtaining recall parts for seatbelts.
02/06/1997
	It is taking too long for parts, it has been two months and parts are still on order. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they would not replace seat belts because the seat belts were not broken. recall#96v172000. *ak
04/29/1996		1
	Left/front seat belt failed in accident.
06/10/1996
	Seat belts are not functioning because they jam all the time. *ak
01/10/1996		0
	Passenger's restraint malfunctioned. *sd
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
02/18/2003	144000	1	06/29/2000
	The driver side seat belt buckle assembly became jammed in the forward position and will not retract.*ak
10/25/2000		1
	Motor seat belt on the driver's side sometimes will not retract, always leaving belt halfway when the door is closed. this had been rapaired before.ak shoulder harness/seat belt(lap) was replaced as a result of a recall (96v-172) but it still malfunctions. yh
10/01/1995		12	10/01/1995
	Seat belt harness locks up and chokes driver & passenger repeatedly since purchase, dealership repeatedly says no problem found. *ak
01/14/1997
	After keeping vehicle for one day dealer stated that the parts were not available. dealer will have to order the parts, does not know when the parts will be available. *ak

	The seat belt tensioner locks while the seat belt is retracting, pinning the driver/passenger to the seat. tensioner also locks on acceleration. *ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
10/18/2006	174356	1	10/18/2006
	Dt*: the contact stated immediately after purchasing a vehicle, it was noticed the seat belt did not retract and was jammed in the rail rendering the belt inoperative. the contact checked for recalls on the nhtsa website and found the nhtsa recall campaign # 96v172001 covered the defect. the manufacturer was contacted who informed the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the contact was very concerned because the description in the recall matched exactly the problems, the vehicle's seat belt had.
08/01/2006		1	08/10/2005
	I own a 1991 ford probe. the drivers side auto-retract seat-belt assembly is jammed. searching on the internet, (autozone recalls and this web-site for two), i find interesting information regarding this issue. particularly nhtsa id # 96v172001 / ford recall 96s48 that describes this. also the link on your site to this pdf (rc-96v172-nn.pdf), is also of interest. my issue / complaint is that i told my local ford dealer as well as had ford motor co. run my vin and they stated my vin was not part of the recall campaign. i do notice that in the above pdf a statement that all probes starting as early as 1990 with this restraint system are to be covered under the recall. this system on this car is faulty. in iowa there is a seat belt law. although i am not the original owner, i know 2 of the 3 other owners of this. it has only 88,000 miles. regardless of age or condition, i understand this should be covered under the ford recall campaign and i should be free of any financial responsibility to repair the problem. any input? *jb
05/06/2001		100
	I have a seat belt that does not work it is stuck in place and they wont help me at all. *ak
12/12/1998
	Shoudler belts on driver's side and passenger's side do not retract. in november of 1996, shoulder belts were serviced under recall # 96v172000. in december of 1998, driver's side belt stopped retracting, and the passenger's side belt stopped retractibng 6 months later. please provide any further information. *ak
12/05/1998		50	09/01/1993
	Retractor fails to allow seat belt to extend when entering car. *ak
05/21/1997			07/29/1992
	The shoulder belt will not retract.

	The driver's side seat belt retractor locks up, not allowing the occupant to move. also, the seat belt becomes very tight. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak
02/10/1997			09/01/1995
	Received recall notice on seat belts, took vehicle to dealer in dec.96, but dealer did not have parts. now the driver's side seattbelt is really not retracting. dealer still saying the parts are not in yet. (96v-172). *ak
01/01/1997
	Recall related, 96v-172-001 and 96v172-002, lap/shoulder belt will not retract, in for repair, and no parts available, received the notice in octomber. *ak

	The driver's side seat belt retractor stopped working . please describe . *ak

	Driver's and passenger's side seat belt retractor is not working . please describe . *ak
03/01/1993
	Poor automatic shoulder belt performance, when the belt retracts towards the body, it periodically tends to tighten up. *ak
02/01/1996
	The driver side lap/shoulder belt does not travel fully forward along the roof rail (retractor). please describe in detail. *ak
10/04/1996		8	04/25/1994
	Consumer was in an accident and the seat belt retractor restraint her but tightened up .ak consumer states prior to acident when the ignition was turned on, on several occasions the motorized belt would over tighten pressing the driver against the seat making it impossible to move until the door was open to retract the shoulder belt, during the accident consumer's chest and breast area were severly bruised by the shoulder belt.jb
		2
	The driver's seat belt retractor failed, dealer replaced it and failed again . please describe . *ak
09/16/1996		1	03/01/1995
	Consumer was hit in the front and the seat belt retractor failed, consumer hit the steering ak consumer states she was involved in an auto accident with another vehicle that was making an illegal left hand turn, and pulled out in front of her, which resulted in a front end collision and consumer hit the steering wheel which resulted in a deeply bruised sternum, consumer felt that shoulder belt did not hold her in enough to restrain from the impact, it was a low speed impact, consumer states she does have some bruising where the shoulder belt did hold to a certain extent but it failed to keep her from hitting the steering wheel anyway.jb
06/29/1996		9
	Driver's shoulder harness will not retract to the proper position. *sd

	The driver seat retractor broke, please describe . *ak

	The seat belt tensioner locks while the seat belt is retracting, pinning the driver/passenger to the seat. tensioner also locks on acceleration. *ak

	The driver's seat belt automatic retractor doesn't move. please describe. *ak
12/24/1995		3	09/01/1991
	# ea94-032 the driver side seat retractor stopped working . tt consumer states on occasion, the belt would retract so tightly that it would squeeze him across the chest and neck. *slc

	The drivers side seat belt does not retract. please explain. tt
01/03/1995		4
	Driver seat belt retractor stops working when door is closed can hear motor clip and go back half way. tt
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
		1	04/09/1997
	Seat belt warning chime and light comes on at any time.
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
01/06/1996	100000	10
	Tlthe contact owns a 1991 ford probe. the contact stated that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly jammed and caused the seat belt to fail. the dealer stated that this vehicle was excluded from recall # 96v172001 due to the vin. the current and failure mileage were 100,000.ak
08/01/2006		1	08/10/2005
	I own a 1991 ford probe. the drivers side auto-retract seat-belt assembly is jammed. searching on the internet, (autozone recalls and this web-site for two), i find interesting information regarding this issue. particularly nhtsa id # 96v172001 / ford recall 96s48 that describes this. also the link on your site to this pdf (rc-96v172-nn.pdf), is also of interest. my issue / complaint is that i told my local ford dealer as well as had ford motor co. run my vin and they stated my vin was not part of the recall campaign. i do notice that in the above pdf a statement that all probes starting as early as 1990 with this restraint system are to be covered under the recall. this system on this car is faulty. in iowa there is a seat belt law. although i am not the original owner, i know 2 of the 3 other owners of this. it has only 88,000 miles. regardless of age or condition, i understand this should be covered under the ford recall campaign and i should be free of any financial responsibility to repair the problem. any input? *jb
08/20/2003		1	04/17/2002
	The consumer was referred to the dealer by an auto repair shop for recalls on the seat belts. the dealer stated the vehicle was in the remedy scope, but the recall had expired. the driver and passenger side seat belts did not retract properly. recall# 96v172001 and 96v172002 subject: automatic shoulder belt.ak jb
10/25/2000		1
	Motor seat belt on the driver's side sometimes will not retract, always leaving belt halfway when the door is closed. this had been rapaired before.ak shoulder harness/seat belt(lap) was replaced as a result of a recall (96v-172) but it still malfunctions. yh

	Seatbelt failure--recall, but parts not available for 8 weeks.

	Seat belt recall--not repaired correctly.
01/01/1994
	Shoulder seat belt fails to work. it was taken to the dealer for repairs on four different occasions. owner finally decided to trade it in for another vehicle. *ml
04/11/1997		1
	Recall work performed on one safety belt however passenger side failed after repair.(96v-172).
		1
	Recall drivers side restraint not repaired in a timely manner due to lack of parts.

	Consumer took vehicle in for recall no. 96v172002, shoulder belts. vehicle was repaired, but problem returned. *ak
12/04/1998			02/01/1993
	Recall 96s99; vehicle recall notice was received and repair work was done on shoulder belts. however, problem still exists on passenger's side. dealer contacted and stated the case is closed.*ak
09/20/1998
	While driving the vehicle shoulder seat belt failed, causing the consumer to get jammed or stuck. consumer contacted dealer about the replacement parts, but was unable to get them. has to open up the door to get released from the seat belt. *ak

	Recall 96v172002, shoulder belts; dealer has not been able to provide parts within a year. *ak
02/11/1998
	Received recall notice (97v172002),shoulder belts. called dealer & took vehicle for repairs for driver's side, but passenger's side not repaired. passenger's side is broke & not working. dealer refused to repair. said not recalled. manufacturer said nothing they could do about it. *ak
11/15/1997
	Received recall notice (#96v172002) in the mail. called dealer & set up appointment. was informed had no parts. original owner had notice. 2nd owner been calling since july. parts on back order. *ak
12/04/1997
	Received recall notice (#96v172002) 1 -year ago. took vehicle on appointed date. after arriving & work was started, was informed needed special part for vehicle & will order. as of this date, no part or phone call. *ak
10/01/1997
	Recall 96v172002; dealer refuses to serve recall because vehicle was looked at a year ago and there was no problem. *ak

	Recall 96v172002. no parts. *ak
		1	11/01/1995
	Recall 96v172002; dealer refuses to do recall repairs because one year earlier the vehicle was inspected for recall. ak consumer stated the electric seatbelt on the drivers side is stuck in one position.jb
07/21/1997
	Received recall notice. called for appt. took vehicle in. had seat belts repaired. went to dealer & picked up vehicle & drove home. shoulder belts broke again. called dealer & was informed they do not have parts. they would have to order parts. *ak
06/05/1997
	Received recall notice in oct. (#96v172002); called dealer & told to bring vehicle; checked vehicle after receiving notice a week later. dealer had to order parts; checked w/dealer in jan. & still no parts. ak ml

	Consumer received recall letter march 8, 1997. took vehicle in for service, no parts available. dealer stated 8 weeks before parts would be available to remedy problem. consumer is still waiting for recall service to be rendered. recall #96v127001. *ak

	Consumer received recall letter, contacted dealer on march 4, 1997, took vehicle in for service, no parts available at that time. consumer was told it would take 8 weeks before the parts would come in. dealership still has not received parts. re*akcall number 96v171001.

	Recall # 96v172002, consumer waiting for parts for (2) months. both shoulder belts are inoperative. *ak

	Recall #96v172002, consumer has been waiting for parts to come in from manufacture since december of 96. dealer stated that parts are not available
03/04/1997
	Recall#96v172: received recall notice in october of 95. did not call to make an appointment. seat belt broke om mar.4, called to make an appointment and dealer said they would not have parts for about two months. *ak
12/15/1996
	Vehicle under recall #96v172002; dealership had no parts for over 5 months. *ak
10/12/1996
	Received recall letter and took vehicle to dealer and it has been 2 months since had contact with dealer, dealer is giving the driver a run around with the recall. he keeps on saying call back an different dates. seat belts need fixing now. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they had to order parts. parts are still unavailable. recall#96v172000. *ak
11/01/1996
	Avis ford 91v016, dealership scheduled an appointment, however, could not acknowledge when recall would be performed. *ak

	Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told they had no knowledge of the recall. recall#96v172000. *ak
03/14/1992
	Shoulder harness freezes up during low to moderate speeds. *ak