Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| FD950526 | 05/01/1995 | 42061 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/21/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1991 | |
| During frontal impact, the driver's side automatic seat belt did not lock/passenger's front automatic seat belt did lock. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt caught in door lock, making the door impossible to open. *dsh | |||
| 10/15/1990 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt not secured w/bolts at factory, causing seat belt to fail during an accdient, resulting in injury. *skd | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Automatic seat belt got caught in door hinges, preventing driver to get out of car; door only opened about 4 inches. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| Seat belts are designed as a lampshadee feature, causing the seat belts to become loose under slighttest movement. | |||
| 08/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| Problem with seatbelt. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 7 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Seatbelt buckles just came apart in my hands. both front seatbelts have no buckles, because of this. rear wiring for running lights, developed extreme corrosion and taillights continuously blew out approximately every two-three days. a small electrical burnout occurred burning the plugs and lenses. hood shocks used to hold up hood while working on vehicle such as changing/ checking oil...etc...are non functional and no bar is provided , nor is there a space for one. causing extremely unsafe conditions because hood drops down suddenly causing injury. | |||
| 10/30/1999 | 0 | 08/10/1999 | |
| Driver's side seat belt buckle broke in half, consumer can't drive without seatbelt, it is state law which could result in injury if an accident occured. *ak *yc | |||
| The metal portion the seat belt, that connects in buckle broke, causing latching problems in the buckle assembly. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| Metal piece of locking system came off while consumer was getting out of vehicle, which caused shouler belt to fall apart. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 5 | 01/01/1988 | |
| Driver and passenger seat belt buckle top came off. clip popped out. locking mechanism not operating properly. will not lock. took to dealer & was informed not under warranty. *ak *slc | |||
| 01/08/1998 | |||
| The driver's seat belt buckle dislodged which does not protect the occupant in event of an accident. recall for the 1989 taurus not for the 1988 taurus. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 12/15/1996 | ||
| Seat belt buckle failure. manufacturer has been unresponsive to consumer's requests to obtain a replacement seat belt clasp for the driver's side. in addition, intermittent stalling/hesitation due to engine overheating when a/c is running. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Seat belt buckle broke. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 12/15/1991 | |
| Driver's side seat belt fails to buckle because the female end will not latch due to failure of a small spring to engage the latching. 8ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt buckle came apart/separated from belt strap. *dsh | |||
| Passenger side seat belt buckle assembly has a plastic cover. once cover breaks, seat belt buckle falls apart. please described details. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1995 | |||
| Seat belt buckle; failure on the driver and passenger side seat belt buckle, buckle is detached from the belt. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1995 | |||
| Driver seatbelt buckle casing failed, allowing the buckle to fall off. tt | |||
| The front seat belt buckle broke off the strap . tt | |||
| The passenger and driver side seat belt latch came off the strap . tt | |||
| 07/13/1995 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch the seat belt. tt | |||
| 07/05/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver side seat belt buckle fell apart with no warning while in use. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| The drivers seatbelt buckle the plastic came off and is broken. tt *slc | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat belt buckle fell apart/unbuckled. *skd | |||
| 05/28/1995 | |||
| The drivers and front passenger seatbelts do not latch. tt | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Driver's side seatbelt came apart when consumer tried to buckle it. tt | |||
| 01/13/1995 | |||
| Plastic piece inside front seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| 03/13/1995 | |||
| Front seat belt buckle fell off while being fasten. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Seat belts fail to retract tightly. | |||
| 09/15/1995 | |||
| Driver shoulder belt did not lockup on rearend collision. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 01/25/1999 | |||
| Driver's seat belt and shoulder belt tongue are completely broken, which makes shoulder belts inoperable. may not protect occupant in event of an accident. cause unknown. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was rear ended, seat belt did not restrain, hit windshield. tt | |||