Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA90008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/27/1989 | 12/31/1991 | FAILED PASSIVE RESTRAINT | ||
| We have received numerous reports which allege a malfunction or failure of the passive restraint system.additional reports allege that the passive restraint system failed to restrain/adequately protect the occupant during an accident | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 214000 | ||
| My air conditioning won't work, my steering is a problem, when i hit the gas pedal once and then let go of it, my steering wheel moves back to its original positon. my valve cover gasket leaks so bad that it smokes. i put 3 quarts in it to go about 20 miles and that really sucks. | |||
| The automatic shoulder seat belt broke and has to be replaced a second time. please describe. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/23/1997 | |||
| The restraint release on the vehicle does not release the belt when pushed . the owner took the vehicle to a independent dealer, and was informed that the frame of the restraint system is bent. the dealer told owner that after three years there was nothing that can be done without charging the owner. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1988 | |
| Seat belt buckle fails to stay latched. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Drivers side lap/shoulder belt will not retract. tt | |||