NHTSA Complaint #10109425 — 2002 FORD EXCURSION

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10109425
Vehicle 2002 FORD EXCURSION
Component SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. IN OUR TRUCK, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BOLT LOOSENED AND DETACHED OF ITS OWN ACCORD WHILE BUCKLING CHILD IN BOOSTER SEAT. CAR WAS DRIVEN DIRECTLY TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SERVICE MANAGER VERIFIED MECHANISM HAD NOT BEEN ALTERED. ORIGINAL LOCK-TIGHT HAD NOT HELD BOLT, PERHAPS NOT ENOUGH LOCK-TIGHT APPLIED. HE APPLIED MORE LOCK-TIGHT AND RE-BOLTED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. SEEMED TO BE HOLDING UP FINE. HOW MANY OTHER BOLTS WERE LEFT NOT TIGHTENED ON UNSUSPECTED EXCURSIONS, AND WERE VULNERABLE TO DETACHING WITH EVENTUAL USE OR IN AN ACCIDENT? IT WAS DREADFUL TO THINK THAT JUST MINUTES BEFORE DETACHING.*AK

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