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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040005 | Incident Date: Sep, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ELKHART | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR14V1YT | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. while the contact's daughter was trying to fasten the passenger side front seat belt it would not latch. the contact inspected the latch , and there did not appear to be anything lodged in the latch to cause it not to lock. the contact stated that there seemed to be plastic part of the seat belt that broke off. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealership yet, because when the consumer contacted the dealership they stated that it would cost approximately $100 to replace the seat belt. the manufacturer stated that there was a five year, 50,000 mile warranty on the seat belts, and there was nothing they could do to replace the seat belt without the consumer covering the cost.*ak updated 11/29/2005- a local gas station was able to repair the seat belt for under $60. the consumer still has the broken belt in his possession. *nm |
