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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1997

Seat Belts

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819672

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1997

Power TrainSeat Belts

RECALL NOTICES NOT RECEIVED FOR RECALL #S (91V189000,9OV144000), AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SEAT BELT REPAIR. (MJS)

NHTSA ODI #523521

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1997

Seat Belts

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CANNOT BE FASTENED BECAUSE THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE BELT IS BROKEN. ORDERED PART FROM FORD ON 7/1/97. DEALER STATED THAT PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE MIDDLE OR LATE PART OF AUGUST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814508

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1997

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT LATCH INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ODI #516957

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE NO LONGER BUCKLES WHILE DRIVING, OCCUPANT NOT RESTRAINED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805579

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOLDER BROKE, BUCKLE DOES REMAIN LOCKED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RIDE UNRESTRAINED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805479

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1996

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804638

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1996

Seat BeltsCrash

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #801175

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1996

Seat Belts

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ODI #802505

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1996

Seat BeltsSeats

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM ANCHOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800482

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