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 | |||
| 09/02/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1989 | |
| Drivers motorbelt will not return to shoulder once ignition switch has turned. *slc | |||
| 03/27/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Driver's side motorized seat belt fails with belt in the full forward position. this leaves the driver without any restraint being available. this means the driver can easily sustain far greater injuries in the case of an accident. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1993 | 3 | 04/07/1989 | |
| Motorized seat belts make grinding noise when moving on track. | |||
| 09/20/1989 | 0 | ||
| Motorbelts often do not retract/stay in far position. | |||
| 09/01/1995 | |||
| Passenger side seat belt motor does not work. tt | |||
| 08/08/1995 | |||
| The automatic retracting seatbelt did not restrain the driver in an accident. please describe. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Defective seat belt would not unckle, clasp did not release, had to cut belt with scissors. tt | |||