NHTSA Complaint #10520981 — 2000 FORD F-150 SEAT BELTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520981
Vehicle	2000 FORD F-150
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident	May 15, 2013
Date Filed	June 20, 2013
Mileage	265,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

APPROX. A MONTH AGO I WAS TRAVELING FROM OUR SHOP IN MY WORK TRUCK[AKA F-150].THE SPEED OUT OF THE CITY WAS 35 MPH ON THE MAIN RD.I EXPERIENCED A SEATBELT DISCONNECT,I RELATCHED IMMEDIATELY WHILE DRIVING.I TRAVELED A LITTLE FURTHER AND ENTERED THE FREEWAY SYSTEM.THE BELT CAME UNLATCHED AGAIN.I FURTHER INSPECTED THE LATCH LATER AFTER WORK,DISCOVERING THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON STAYS DOWN WHEN FASTENING THE BELT INTO IT.SO I TRIED LIGHTLY LUBRICATING THE LATCH,DROVE THE NEXT DAY AND BELT STILL RELEASED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING.IF I NORMALLY PUSH THE LATCH INTO THE RECEIVER THE RELEASE STAYS DOWN A BIT AND THE BELT POPS LOOSE WHILE I'M DRIVING.AT VARIOUS TIMES THE LATCH WOULD STAY UP AND HOLD THE BELT AS INTENDED.MOST OF THE TIME THOUGH THAT IS NOT THE CASE AND IT FREQUENTLY RELEASES WHILE I'M DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

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