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 - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V174000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1989 to 03/31/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 63400 | 04/15/1998 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/07/1997 | 10/21/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front outboard seating position seat belt buckles may not latch or unlatch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These conditions could reduce seat belt usage increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front outboard seat belt buckle assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 15, 1998. 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's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 97I003000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1988 to 03/31/1990 | I | 299600 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/07/1997 | 10/22/1997 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. ford is initiating an owner notification program that will provide an extended warranty, 12 years and unlimited mileage, for all seat belt buckles with functional concerns. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a collision, the occupant of the seat may not be properly restrained and personal injury could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, for 12 years and unlimited mileage. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:ford has decided to conduct a safety improvement service campaign to replace the seat belt buckle assembly without charge.owners can contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V048000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/01/1988 to 12/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 750 | 04/12/1989 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/27/1989 | 04/05/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The left side, rear seat belt retractor assembly may be improperly secured and could pull free of its mounting location. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Occupant, though still restrained by the lap portion ofthe belt, would not have upper body protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Reinstall the retractor attachment bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: rear seat belt retractor.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA95033 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/31/1995 | 10/22/1997 | FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES | 97V174000 | |
| Complaints allege an inability to latch seat belt buckles, and inadvertent unlatching of the seat belt buckle. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/10/1998 | |||
| Had received recall notice (#97i003000) in may. contacted dealer. informed no parts available. will be notified when parts come in. so far nothing. *ak | |||
| 05/11/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice (#97i003000), motorized seat belts. called dealer. took vehicle in. was told to leave vehicle & will call to have it picked up. no calls. checked & was told had no parts available for repairs. parts available in 6 mos. & does not know when work will begin. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 06/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Left front seat belts failed. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| There have been numerous problems with this car. the alternator has been replaced four times in six months. the battery has been replaced. something is still draining all of the power away. the front-seat three-point seat belts go slack while driving and do not retract after use. ford says it is not a problem. the front and rear air suspension system is defective. when the car is being driven the back end goes way down then back up. the front often has one side to go all the way down while the other side goes all the way up. this makes it difficult to control the car. the air conditioner has been completely replaced. still, it cannot keep the car anywhere near confortable. the windshield gets an oily film on the inside that won't go away. finally, the speed control sometimes starts accelerating for no reason and/or will not deactivate when off is pressed. ehh, i guess that's about it for now. thank you for taking the time to read these comments.*ak | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1993 | ||
| Seat belts fail, do not stay closed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 37000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt keeps releasing on itsw own while driving. *ak | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 2 | 07/26/1989 | |
| Consumer is not able to receive recall repair (97i-003) due to dealership problem. *mjs | |||
| 09/22/1999 | |||
| Nhtsa recall # 98 v 323 000, subframe and nhtsa recall #97 i 003 000, seat belt buckles were received from manufacturer. took vehicle in for repairs and was informed nothing could be done because recall was taken care off. consumer received manufacturer's recall on 22 sep 99, and took vehicle in to dealer on sep 29 1999. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| Front restraints are not properly engaging in the buckle. manufacturer has not been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| Seat belts unlatch while driving. *yc | |||
| 50 | |||
| Seat belts; brought the vehicle into roswell ford 3 times for recall repairs, it has been a month and roswell ford has not gotten the parts. *ak *nlm | |||
| 04/20/1998 | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall number 97v00300, manufacturer's recall 97m90, seat belt buckles. dealer stated parts were not available. *ak | |||
| Seat belt buckle unlatches, cause unknown. please give any further details. | |||
| 04/14/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1989 | |
| Seat belt buckles will not latch, recall notice sent however service denied. | |||
| Vehicle is included under recall 97v174, seat belt buckles. the dealer has not ordered parts to repair the recall. *ak | |||
| Owner received recall notice in april. contacted dealer and was told parts had to be ordered. parts are still unavailable. recall # 97v174000, seat belt buckles. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1998 | |||
| Vehicle is included under recall # 97i-003, seat belt buckles. the dealer refuses to repair recall. consumer will contact the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1998 | |||
| Recall # 971003000 ford/seat belt buckles. after scheduled appointment, dealer was not able to perform recall because of no parts. dealer not sure when parts will be available. according to recall notice the dealer should receive the parts within one week. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1996 | |||
| Poor driver's side seat belt performance. inability to latch seat belt buckles and inadvertent unlatching of the seat belt. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belts failed to latch properly. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1989 | 1 | ||
| Belt often does not retract/difficulty in plugging male chip into female recepticle. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1996 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch seat belts. *ak | |||
| 01/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Seat belt latches release/unlock without assistance. *dsh | |||
| 05/19/1995 | |||
| The seat belt buckles don't work properly.please describe. tt | |||
| Driver side seat belt won't buckle. please decribe. tt | |||
| The driver and passenger side seat belt retractor sometimes fail. the passenger side seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| 12/09/1995 | |||
| Passenger and driver side seat belt failure seat belt comes out of buckles, unlatching. tt | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Driver seatbelt buckle will not stay latched. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Driver seatbelt buckle cover came off, resulting in fastner failure. tt | |||
| 12/11/1995 | |||
| Seat belts keep unlatching by themselves while driving. tt | |||
| The front seat belt locks doesn't fasten. please describe. tt | |||
| Push button on buckle sticks not allowing latch to engage. please describe details. tt | |||
| 11/07/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1990 | |
| Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch seat belt. tt *jb | |||
| 11/07/1995 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt buckle failure, difficulty latching seat belt buckle. tt | |||
| 11/02/1994 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| The drivers seatbelt will appear latched and then it will come undone.tt seat belt buckle appears to be securely latched, but sometimes comes unlatched without touching three or four times in the first half hour when driving. *jb | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 10/14/1993 | |
| Plastic parts in the passenger seatbelt buckle chipped off, seatbelt can not be used. tt the latch could not be sold separately and the consumer was forced to buy a complete belt assembly. *yh | |||
| 12/14/1992 | 4 | ||
| Seat belt buckle failure. | |||
| 1) drivers seat belt buckle may latch w/difficulty or may release while wearing. 2) passenger seat belt buckle will not engage. please describe details. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| The seat belt on the driver's side does not retract back into the retractor at all times. the more consumer uses the seat belt the less it retracts. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 6 | 10/01/1987 | |
| Drivers side seat belt fastener detached. | |||
| Both front seat belts do not retract back into the retractor unless they are manually encouraged. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1989 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt will not retract upon release approximately 80 % of the time. *dsh | |||
| The driver and passenger side seat belt retractor sometimes fail. the passenger side seat belt buckle broke. tt | |||
| 02/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front seat belts do not retract properly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 04/12/1998 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt and passenger's side seat belt are jamming, and the shoulder harness doesn't work. consumer has been waiting on the part since april of 1998. *ak | |||