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 04/26/2000 to 06/21/2000 | 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 | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 205000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger spr cab 4x2. the contact was driving 35 mph when the driver side seat belt un-latched independently. the failure was a recurring issue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 205,000 and the current mileage was 207,000. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 205000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger spr cab 4x2. the contact was driving 35 mph when the driver side seat belt un-latched independently. the failure was a recurring issue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 205,000 and the current mileage was 207,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 205000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger spr cab 4x2. the contact was driving 35mph when the driver side seat belt un-latched its self with out any prior warnings. the failure was a recurring problem, that occurs at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 205,000 and the current mileage was 207,000. rds | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 63270 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. the contact stated that he purchased the vehicle from a private owner . the contact then noticed that the passenger side seat belt is worn out and about ready to snap and come part . the dealer was contacted and they stated that they will have it inspected and see if it is defective or wear and tear. the vehicle was inspected and they stated that have never seen this before and that its a defective part. there have no repairs to the seat belt at this moment. the failure mileage was 63200 and the current mileage was 63270.cv | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Seat belt not latching fully most of the time and comes loose while driving on a 2000 ford ranger. unlatches after pulling on the belt by moving in the seat. continues to be ongoing. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2004 | 100000 | 1 | 01/01/2001 |
| Consumer noticed the front seat belts did not hold the passengers in their seats. the seat belts should be replaced for the life of the vehicle. dealer notified. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 1 | 11/13/1999 | |
| While driving 45 mph had an accident with right front impact. seatbelt did not lock up, he hit his head on windshield.also, airbag did not deploy. consumer suffered serious head injuries, vehicle was totalled.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Seatbelt will lock up when brake is applied under normal driving. this proposes a hazard as this occurs as merging into traffric onto highway. brake is applied and you lean forward to look for oncoming traffric and have to hold shoulder portion away manually from body in order to lean forward. took truck to dealer and was told that this was a common complaint but was supposed to be this way. this is a very inconvienant situation, and at times i feel dangerous, also.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 69000 | 1 | 02/10/2000 |
| Seat belt in my 2000 ford ranger didn't work in my crash and airbag didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 12/29/2000 | |
| Consumer was involved in a front end collison in which drivers side seatbelt was inoperative. damage to vehicle was estimated at twenty-five thousand dollars. dealer has been contacted. *ak *yd | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 2 | 11/13/1999 | |
| While driving 45 mph had an accident with right front impact. consumer suffered serious head injuries, hit head on windshield. upon impact, drivedr's airbag did not deploy, and vehicle was totalled.*ak driver's seat belt did not lock down at all. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. while the contact's daughter was trying to fasten the passenger side front seat belt it would not latch. the contact inspected the latch , and there did not appear to be anything lodged in the latch to cause it not to lock. the contact stated that there seemed to be plastic part of the seat belt that broke off. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealership yet, because when the consumer contacted the dealership they stated that it would cost approximately $100 to replace the seat belt. the manufacturer stated that there was a five year, 50,000 mile warranty on the seat belts, and there was nothing they could do to replace the seat belt without the consumer covering the cost.*ak updated 11/29/2005- a local gas station was able to repair the seat belt for under $60. the consumer still has the broken belt in his possession. *nm | |||
| 06/25/2001 | 1 | 10/10/2000 | |
| Buckle on driver's side seatbelt will not fasten due to something breaking inside of buckle. dealer has to order part.*ak part is on back order and passenger's buckle was moved to the driver's side so consumer could drive safely. *slc | |||
| Consumer was driving at approximately 30mph when another vehicle turned left in front of consumer's vehicle. consumer did not have time to apply brakes, and had a collision. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and seatbelt did not lock, causing consumer to slide foward, hitting steering wheel, and knees hit dashboard. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Two weeks after i bought the truck the airconditioner broke twice, then the abs light came on for no reason, the seatbelts were recalled and now the transmission is going out. i would like something done about this i.e. them give me a new truck or my money back. its getting ridiculous. | |||
| 1 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| Received recall notice about defective trw seat belt buckles. i am not going to wait until my child or i am injured or killed. ford denies any knowledge of this, but a nhtsa person told me ford initiated the recall based on customer complaints. this run around is ridiculous.*ak | |||
| 03/04/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 40mph when another vehicle on a side street going straight across, cut the consumer off. consumer hit the other vehicle on driver's side. upon impact, the seat belts didn't lock & the airbags didn't deploy. consumer's jaw was banged up,and the passengers arm was broken in 4 different places. dealer is investigating. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/18/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt retractor failed to hold . *ak | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| I was traveling down the road and another vehicle pulled out in front of me, i tried to stop but was unable to. i hit the other vehicle head on at about 45 mph. my seatbelt did not lock and the airbag did not deploy. it did about $5000.00 worth of damage to the front end of my truck and i have very serious pain in my chest, neck, and back because of this. my vehicle has depreaciated about two or three thousand dollars and i now have nightmares about driving the truck and having a wreck and killing myself.*ak | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| I was traveling down the road and a vehicle pulled out in front of me and i hit it. it was head on and it did about $5000.00 worth of damage to the front end and my seat belt did not engage and the airbag did not deploy. i hit the steering wheele and it has caused very serious pain to my chest, back, and neck. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| 4 door xlt model, driver had made a quick stop in traffic, causing 7 year old child's head to snap to left and back to the right, hitting rear windshield. child was sitting in rear, sideways in child seat restraint with lap belt only. *ak | |||