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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 59900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the seat belt assembly failed. the in addition, the airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel indicating that the airbag was deactivated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the seat belt buckle assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 59,900. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 59900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the seat belt assembly failed. the contact stated that the with that failed, the airbag illuminated on the instrument panel stating that the airbag was deactivated. the contact took the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the seat belt buckle assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there were no recalls and that there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 59,900. ap | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 3 | ||
| 2006 ford taurus. consumer states idle, acceleration issues and problem with seat belt *tgw the consumer stated after many repairs, the mechanics were not able to confirm the cause of the problem. the consumer also stated the seat belt tensioners locked up which made the seat belts inoperable. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 113000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact was cut off and had to swerve to miss the vehicle. the contact was traveling 35 mph when they lost control causing the front end of the vehicle hit the gaur rail with such force, that the vehicle slide across and hit the other guard rail head own again. the seat belts did not lock and the air bag did not deploy. this failure caused the contacts head to hit the windshield and their chest to hit the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer stated they think their was a failure with the relay to the air bags, but could not explain why the seat belts did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident. the failure mileage and current mileages was 113000.rl | |||