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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V198000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/31/1998 to 08/07/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 7000 | 09/04/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/25/1998 | 08/28/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. the front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. this heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the stud is cracked, in the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 4, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 99V250000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/26/1999 to 08/13/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 25306 | 10/11/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/20/1999 | 09/28/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. in some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. it is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. the elr mechanism is not affected by this condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. in the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recallno. 99s26. owner notification began october 11, 1999. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. the contact stated that the passenger seat belt does not retract or properly secure the passenger. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in (nhtsa campaign id number: 99v250000 seat belts: front: anchorage); the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. the current mileage was not available. rvk | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. the contact stated that the passenger seat belt failed. the seat belt could be pulled but it does not retract and secure. the manufacturer advised that the vin was not not included in (nhtsa campaign id number: 99v250000 seat belts: front: anchorage) the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. the current mileage was not available. li | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. the contact stated that while attempting to operate the vehicle she noticed the front passenger side seat belt was stuck in the anchorage and would not pull out or retract. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 99v250000. the vehicle was not serviced for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 98,000. sm. | |||
| 01/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| In my 1999 mercury sable vehicle the seat belts are not working right. keeps on coming attached from the mechanism that hold the belt across your body. please help me . *tr | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 110000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 |
| Rear passenger seat belt restraints do not work. it is not possible to extend the seat belt across the lap and shoulder of the passenger. thus it is unsafe for all passengers riding in the rear of the vehicle, and prevents proper installation of any and all child safety seats.*cn | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 12 | ||
| Driver's seat belt does not latch securely everytime. seat belt becomes unlatched while driving for no apparant reason. this problem occurred many times since the purchase two years ago. i rarely have passengers so it is unknown if problem extends to the other seat belts. *ak | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Problems with safety belt becoming undone after being secured. *mr when the seat belt latch was pushed into the socket firmly it occasionally popped out. it had to be pushed into position then juggled in order for it to latch correctly. the belt would also tighten so snugly on the occupant that they could not lean forward to adjust the dash controls or see through the mirrors. *scc *nlm | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle's driver side seat belt defective. *mr when pushed into the socket to secure the driver, it would pop out and would not remain unless forced. the belt would also tighten and fit snug to the point where the driver was unable to lean forward. (the consumer would be unable to see if anyone was coming) the dealer would not fix the vehicle. *scc *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/02/2004 | 40300 | 1 | 03/16/2004 |
| Front driver side seat belt was installed backwards. as a result seat belt twisted across the driver's chest instead of lying flat. *ak dealership refused to repair defect due to warranty issues. *la | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/03/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 06/14/2002 |
| The drivers side seat belt on my 99 mercury sable does not latch and lock all the time. it goes in and acts like it latches (seat belt light goes out) until a fair amount of force is applied to the seat belt and it release's from the seat belt latch. i've had this happen multitudes of times even thought i try and remember to double check that the seat belt is secure.*ak | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1999 | |
| The dealer tried 3 times to replace the seat belt but twice the replacement part was also broken. *ak | |||
| Driver's side lap and shoulder belts lock up without application of the brakes. dealer says it's normal. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/08/2006 | 86000 | 1 | 10/08/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35mph, the vehicle was involved in a front impact collision and the airbags did not deploy. although both occupants were wearing seatbelts, the buckle assembly did not lock resulting in forward motion, which caused the occupants to strike the dash panel area. minor injuries were sustained. the vehicle had moderate damage. the police were on the scene and a report was taken. the vehicle was not seen by a dealer. | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 12 | ||
| Driver's seat belt does not latch securely everytime. seat belt becomes unlatched while driving for no apparant reason. this problem occurred many times since the purchase two years ago. i rarely have passengers so it is unknown if problem extends to the other seat belts. *ak | |||
| 06/26/1999 | 5 | ||
| The rear center shoulder belt hooks over a pin on the buckle. there is no positive lock or unlock mechanism. we followed the instructions in the owner's manual about how to connect the rear center shoulder belt. the shoulder belt suddenly disconnects when the passenger happens to move a certain way. the belt rapidly retracts and the metal buckle hits the right rear passenger in the face or eye. a positve lock should be installed so the rear center shoulder belt will stay latched until it is intentionally released. this car was rented from hertz company in maui, hawaii, so i do not know details such as vin number. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 36270 | 2 | 11/01/1999 |
| Rear right passenger seat belt did not retract. dealer stated the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa recall 99v25000. also, rack and pinion steering had to be replaced because of a seal leak.*ak *tc | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 69600 | 1 | |
| The rear seat belts shoulder belts do not retract at all. this is a serious safety problem. after talking to dealership the warranty is only for 5 years 50000 miles. so is ford saying that after this warranty is up on my 1999 sable that my families life is worthless.. all seat belts should be warranted for the life of the car, not 5 years 50000 miles..shouldn't all satey related equipment in vehicles be warranted for life? there was a recall for the front shoulder belts on this vehicle. there should be a recall for the rear seatbelts also. they both have stopped working at the same time and that should say something is wrong with them. these seatbelts have not been abused or wear and tear is a bad call on this one.. this car is only is only 5 years old and wear and tear does not play into this at all..this problem should be looked into..*ak | |||
| 01/10/2004 | 58000 | 100 | 07/20/2001 |
| Seat belt retractors are failing in order of most frequent use (e.g. driver, front passenger, rear passengers). the driver's belt retractor fails to pull the seat belt back into the columnar storage area 100% of the time (front passenger belt 50% and rear passengers ~10%). this presents a safety hazard as the belts will not provide the life saving tension required during an accident. the belt hangs limp over the wearer. seat belts are required to be worn by law. yet, auto manufacturers are not required to warranty these parts for the life of the car. the great majority of manufacturers only warrant seat belts for 3 years or 36000 miles. as consumers, are we to believe that this means manufacturers only expect the seat belts to function during this time period. this is absurd and should be changed via legislation requiring auto makers to warranty legally required safety devices for the life of the car. it would force manufacturers to make these parts to last instead of engineering them to last until just after the warranty period is over.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 58500 | 9 | |
| I purchased the used vehicle april 03. early august, i went out to lunch with a friend-when he attempted to put on the vehicle seat belt in the front passenger seat it would not work. we drove his car instead. i thought it was a fluke. i decided to check the internet and located this problem as a manufacturer recall and figured it would be no problem for the dealer to take care of it. this problem continued to happen but because of my work schedule i was unable to get the vehicle to the dealer because of the hours of the service department. from august to date no one has been able to ride in the front seat. i was on vacation and i contacted the dealer to schedule a service appointment. i took the car in on 12/30/03 and was told that i needed to pay a $75 diagnostic fee as no information came up for this vehicle indicating a recall or a warranty. the warranty situation was corrected but i received a message from tonia cooper (service department) after i faxed over the recall information from nhtsa that my vehicle would not be covered under the recall. i thought this was absurd; i am experiencing the same problem that is noted on all of the documentation of the recall but because ford neglected to include my vin number no one would help me. what's worse is that i called fords' customer relations on 12/30/03 and spoke with syed who refused to give me a last name or an id# and he told me there was nothing i could do and no one outside of customer relations at the dealership that i could contact to get this matter resolved. i find it most irritationg that no one could conceive the notion that this vin# (& perhaps others) were erroneously omitted from the recall. i looked at the 3 complaints from other owners & one has a vin# very similiar to mine. thank you for your assistance in this matter, i only wish that i could have resolved this matter with ford directly. passenger safety & michigan's click it or ticket it law has makes this an extrememly important issue!*ak | |||
| Front passenger side seatbelt does not release from retracting mechanism, causing seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's rear seat belt was retracing and choking a five year old child. was unable to release the belt, fireman had to cut the belt to free the child. dealer notified and will replace belt without cost. *ak the consumer says that the seat belt should be designed with a release on the retractors to avoid this kind of horifying accident. *yh | |||
| Front passenger side seatbelt retractors do not retract in cold weather; temperatures of minus five degrees or less. has to be brought inside to function correctly. dealer can't fix. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 110000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 |
| Rear passenger seat belt restraints do not work. it is not possible to extend the seat belt across the lap and shoulder of the passenger. thus it is unsafe for all passengers riding in the rear of the vehicle, and prevents proper installation of any and all child safety seats.*cn | |||