Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000085674 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP4449TF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 24 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Seat belt has become frayed while passing through retractor guide. seat belt tangles and will not retract due to poor guide design. numerous dealers contacted and advised about possible seat belt failure and lack of crash worthiness. all have said belt is out of warranty (problem first noticed at around 60k miles) and that ford was not responsible for replacement. wear on belt caused by retractor guide, not use or abuse.