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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V226000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1985 to 09/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 118787 | 01/26/1990 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/18/1989 | 01/02/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vans were produced without plastic cover designed to cover outboard seat back pivot hinge allowing webbing of front passenger-side safety belts to become abraded or cut due to contact with exposed hinge. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Damage to belt webbing could weaken belts to point offailure increasing risk of injury in an accident or a sudden stop. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install plastic pivot cover; replace belts as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belts.vehicle description: vans equipped with captains chairs. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA89032 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/03/1989 | 04/05/1990 | SAFETY BELT FRAYING | 89V226000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE89021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/09/1988 | 08/03/1989 | SEAT BELT CUTTING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Driver's seat belt failed. | |||
| 02/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Seat belt failed to restrain evenflo child safety seat, causing the child safety seat to flip over during accident/injury. *sd | |||
| 09/06/1995 | |||
| Floor mounted seat belts will not engage properly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/30/1996 | |||
| After driving over a speed bump, the driver's side seat belt released from the belt buckle.*ak | |||
| The drivers seatbelt will not latch due to a broken piece. please describe. *ak | |||