| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005036026 | Incident Date: Aug, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: MARIETTA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCAPE | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 1FMCU03161K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1. the airbag light would stay on or flash 2. there was no consequence or failure since i responded immediately by taking the car to the dealership 3. diagnostics were run showing diagnostic code b1881, high resistance, r&r both seats, r&r pretensions r kits. reinstall and clear codes. i was told this meant in a crash, the front seat belts (both driver and passenger) would fail to retract, in essence, rendering the seat belts useless. repair kits were installed on each seatbelt. parts included with installation are: part number patskey $35.00, 1l8z 78610e22 aaa kit repair $103.33, 1l8z 78610e23 aaa kit repair $103.33, plus labor $227.95 for a total of $523.61. i don't think consumers should have to pay for such repairs. i would also like to know if this is a common failure in this car and should be a recall item before someone gets hurt. *jb |
