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 - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V228000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1994 to 05/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 229500 | 12/27/1995 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/04/1995 | 12/05/1995 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Cracks have been found in the front safety belt outboard anchor tabs due to a combination of hydrogen embrittlement of the tab and stress introduced during attachment of the anchor tab to the seat frame. this does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: a fracture or separation in this area would reduce the load that the anchor and the front safety belt anchorages could sustain, increasing the risk of injury in a vehicle collisoin. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and install an anchor tab reinforcement or replacement of the complete front seat belt assembly if an anchor tab is found to have fractured. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; restraint; belt anchor and attachment; fmvss no. 210.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: a small number of vehicles built at the cuautitlan, mexico assembly plant from september 4 through september 8, 1995, are also included.note: 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 9810799 | 01/01/1998 | 607855 | Subject regarding seat belt locator button replacement. *tt | 10/14/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Consumer states the main bolt securing the left rear seatbelt assembly to the floor broke off completely while adjusting and pulling on the belt, upon examination consumer found the sheared surface of the broken bolt to be corroded rather than shinny, which suggested to the consumer that the bolt had been broken for a long time and had almost certainly been overstressed during the original installation, consumer was advised by dealership that warranty had expired and that he would be responsible for the necessary repairs.*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 04/28/1997 | 1 | 03/13/1997 | |
| Seat belt failed. | |||
| 12/30/1995 | 3 | ||
| Consumer complaining because recall work not performed prior to cars sale. | |||
| 04/23/1996 | |||
| The dealership had the car all day and told her the that the recall work was completed when she picked up her car it hadn't been touched (95v228000). *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| In july 2003, rear seat belt would not release from the buckle. the consumer had to cut the seat belt in order to remove a child. *ak | |||
| The rear seat belt buckles broke into many pieces when trying to use it. dealership would repair but at a cost. ph | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Power seat fore/aft inop - can't adjust. both front head restraint plastic innards have disintegrated - wobble around -can't adjust. found cruise control inop after delivery - replaced. drivers seatbelt buckle stop button gone - falls to floor. water pump impeler exploded on freeway - left stranded. battery/cable shorted &burned - caused loss of engine power / steering upon short. has also affected performance since incedent- - poor milage and such.automatic trans. switch failed on freeway caused sudden/erratic slowing of vehicle in traffic and loss of acceleration ability. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/05/2006 | 72000 | 1 | 11/10/1995 |
| Dt*: the contact stated, the cover to the seatbelt retractor coil of the driver's side front seat ripped loose. the manufacturer determined the cover was only a decorative cover and not covered by the vehicle warranty. the contact attempted to repair the cover but it did not hold. | |||
| 10/07/2000 | |||
| Seat belt trim is coming off, causing retractor not to work properly. whenever a vehicle runs over a water puddle, it causes a momentary power steering loss. dealer was notified. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.*ak | |||
| 11/15/1995 | |||
| Front and rear shoulder/lap belt combination do not retract as designed; get caught in door; causes door to jam, breaks plastic buttons on belts. *ak | |||