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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| Dealer has no parts available to correct recall number 97i00300 concerning motorized seat belts. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Exhibiting malfunctions with the front seat buckle latch, recall on component however vehicle denied due to manufacturing date. (971003000). *yc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Exhibiting malfunctions with the front seat buckle latch, recall on component however vehicle denied due to manufacturing date. (971003000). *ak | |||
| 04/23/1998 | |||
| Had received recall (#97i003000). called dealership. was informed that parts were not available to repair seat belts. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1998 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failure. | |||
| 01/13/1998 | 1 | ||
| Left front seat belt failure. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1990 | ||
| Front passener seat belt would not release. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt failed prior to recall notice causing passenger to hit head on windhield when involved in an accident. nlm | |||
| 3 | |||
| Seat belts recalled attempted to have them fixed but no parts available. | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| Passenger's seat belt failure. *sd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 09/06/1990 | ||
| Seat belt buckle would not release, consumer had to break the buckle to release occupant, recall #97v-174 was denied to consumer. *mjs | |||
| 10/08/1999 | |||
| Received recall 97v174000 in mail. contacted dealership. was informed vehicle had to be brought into dealer's to check what to order. would have to bring vehicle back 2nd time for installation. had no parts available. contacted manufacturer who agreed with dealership. notice does not state to bring vehicle back twice. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall repair not performed due to lack of parts (97v-174). mjs | |||
| 08/03/1999 | |||
| Rec'd recall notice 97i003000 & contacted dealer. parts for vehicle not right color & would have to order seat belt buckle parts. has checked off/on, but parts still not available. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice 97v003000 in mail. contacted dealer. informed no parts available. manufacturer has them on back order. will notify when they are available. been checking off and on for few months & still no parts. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 97v174000, manufacturer's recall 97s87, to have repairs corrected, dealer stated parts not available. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Seat belt buckle difficult to lock and open by itself on occasion. | |||
| 07/10/1997 | 5 | ||
| Whenever passenger uses the seat belt buckle, it would fail to latch properly. it cannot be locked. would use middle locking belt device to lock seat belt. *ak | |||
| 05/09/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Driver's side seat belt; after stopping the vehicle, owner pressed the release button and the seat belt did not release.*ak seat blet failed to unlock, passenger had to climb out of the belt.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat belt buckle jammed. tt | |||
| 12/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Driver's seat belt buckle replaced. *sd | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| The passenger side seat belt buckle failure the seat belt comes out the buckle. tt | |||
| Vehicles driver and passenger seat belt buckles disengaged without any warning while in use. tt | |||
| Problem with the seat belt buckle. please describe. tt | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Faulty seat belt buckle on the driver side, pe95-030 active. tt consumer states on occasions it will not engage or stay locked in the receiver, on one occasion the release malfunctioned, consumer had to struggle out of the seat belt. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1990 | ||
| Driver's shoulder belt does not properly return into the retracting mechanism due to a malfunction with the retracting tensioner. *ak consumer states that a slow or no return occurs. *slc | |||