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 - FRONT - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V169000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/14/2001 to 04/24/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 15355 | 06/21/2002 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/14/2002 | 06/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the driver's side seat belt contacted the seat recliner during a 35 mph ncap full-frontal barrier impact test. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The edge of the recliner mechanism caused a partial cut in the lap portion of the webbing. if the webbing is cut, it increases the risk of injury in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an insert behind the driver side seat lower trim panel. owner notification began june 21, 2002. 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 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can 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 | |||||
| 16084 | 07/01/2002 | 636283 | Information on passenger seat belts not equipped with a plastic button. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver seat belt failed to release. *jb | |||
| 5509 | 3 | 06/17/2002 | |
| After the front passenger seatbelt had been fastened, it would allow any movement. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 53000 | 1 | 10/24/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. immediately after purchasing the vehicle, he contact noticed that the driver's side seat belt webbing was cut. the vehicle was related to nhtsa campaign id number 02v169000 (seat belts:front:webbing). the vehicle was driven to the dealer and the service manager stated that the cuts on the seat belt webbing were not covered under warranty. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 53,000. updated 01/29/09. *lj updated 01/30/09. *jb | |||