NHTSA Complaint #8004844 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8004844 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT BECOMES JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE.*AA *YH
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