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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002202882 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: WASHOUGAL | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FASP15J2SR | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The driver side automatic shoulder belt is stuck four inches above the lock position. it can not be moved using the mechanical over ride. a ford service representative has inspected it and claims the track itself is damaged and as a result, the motor is burned out. estimated cost to repair is more than $500. there are a number if similar complaints in the nhtsa database, including an acknowledgement by ford service personal that the problem is wide spread. it is an unsafe situation, as the driver is not securely strapped in, even when fastening the belt manually, because it is too far from the shoulder to protect the driver in a collision. *jb ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769306 |
