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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2001

Seat Belts

I WOULD LIKE MY 5 YEAR OLD SON TO BE SAFE IN THE BACK OF MY VAN. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I ONLY HAVE LAP BELTS IN THE BACK. I NEED SHOULDER HARNESS BELTS FOR HIM TO BE SAFE IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT. I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT HAVING IT INSTALLED. THEY WANTED AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PUT ONE IN. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WHITH …

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NHTSA ODI #749079

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1999

Seat Belts

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ALL OF SUDDEN UNHOOKED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH BACK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852016

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEATBELT HOUSING BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836492

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1999

Seat Belts

BUCKLE WILL NOT FASTEN DUE TO BROKEN SPRING ASSEMBLY. REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BELT, DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC (?) SPRING. NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 1999 FROM DEALERSHIP SUPPLIER.

NHTSA ODI #704204

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILS CONTINUALLY.

NHTSA ODI #544180

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE SPRING BROKE, CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO HOLD SEAT BELT, WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT. COMMON PROBLEM.*AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #834798

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1998

Seat Belts

CONSUMER BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT SEAT BELT FAILING TO LOCK . WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. DRIVER AND PASSGENER WOULD MOVE ONTO DASHBROAD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832271

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1998

Seat Belts

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNFASTEN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T FASTEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832266

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1998

Seat Belts

BUCKLE ON THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT COMBINATION RELEASES FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832208

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1998

Seat Belts

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE. BUCKLE WOULD FIT IN THE BUCKLE SLOT, BUT IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND CLICK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829147

Official recalls

98V190000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 11, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA (10 SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN), FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA (CLARK COUNTY), OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE U.S. TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE FEDERAL STATUTES. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THESE CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2002. THIS COVERAGE WILL ONLY BE FOR STRUCTURAL CRACKS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND WILL NOT INCLUDE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ROAD DEBRIS.

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 4, 1991

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

90V144000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1990

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

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NHTSA investigations

EA96030 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Dec 20, 1996 · Closed Aug 13, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL

PE96050 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Aug 6, 1996 · Closed Dec 20, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL