Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FOCUS / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004082622 Incident Date: Mar, 05 2004
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FOCUS Model Year: 2003
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#: 3FAFP31383R Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front passenger seat belt locks against the passenger and does not allow slow gentle movement in a non-crash environment. the front driver seat belt works fine and like normal. have been to originating dealer twice to correct - no change in operation. safety defect as crushing load causes passenger to hold belt physically out when seated or otherwise defeating belting arrangement. *nm