NHTSA Complaint #723380 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR
SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 723380 |
| Vehicle | 1999 FORD WINDSTAR |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I CONTACTED FORD CORP. 3 EDITIONS OF OWNERS MANUAL SAYS 99 WINDSTAR COMES WITH AUTO.LOCK.RETRACTORS ON THE 3 PT SEATBELTS... (HOW MANY 99 WINDSTARS ARE ON THE ROAD?) FORD SALES INFORMATION BOOK (WHICH EVERY SALESMEN GETS) SAYS ALR IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON 99 WINDSTAR. (HOW MANY DEALERSHIPS & HOW MANY SALESMEN, NOT TO MENTION MGMT?) THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS T H I N K THEY HAVE THIS SAFETY FEATURE AND ITS NOT THERE (BUT IT'S IN WRITING... IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL). FORD WON'T CHANGE THE BELT RETRACTOR FOR ME. PLEASE RESPOND. PS I WAS TOLD BY FORD ENGINEER TO"DISREGARD BIGBIRD SAFETY CARD. ALR'S DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR." THEY WOULDN'T EVEN SEND ME ANYTHING THAT MY EXISTING SEATBELTS ARE SAFE AND PROPERLY WORKING... I GUESS PUTTING IT IN WRITING MEANS NOTHING.. SO MUCH FOR FORD MEANS SAFETY FIRST. *AK
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