NHTSA Complaint #568063 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	568063
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Date Filed	November 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

BECAUSE OF CONSUMERS LARGE GIRTH, CONSUMER NEEDS TO UTILIZE A SEAT BELT EXTENDER. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS DIFFICULTY GETTING THE BUCKLE ON THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION TO STAY LATCHED INTO THE FIXED BUCKLE RECEPTOR MOUNTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE BUCKLE ON THE BELT ITSELF, DOES STAY LATCHED TO THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION. IT TAKES REPEATED ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT LATCHES. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. AS INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT CHECKED. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME, BUT THE CHECK WAS DONE WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SITUATION TO BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JG

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