2001 FORD F-150 Seat Beltsfrontretractor Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Seat Beltsfrontretractor Issues in the 2001 FORD F-150

11 seat beltsfrontretractor complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FORD F-150. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

Complaints

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Injuries

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All Seat Beltsfrontretractor Complaints

#10204156 | September 26, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V348000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 1/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE CONSUMER COULD PAY FOR IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

#10192601 | June 6, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED. THE RETRACTOR IS LOCKED IN PLACE AND IS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE FAILURE HAS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE ENGINE SIZE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,598 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,200.

#10116390 | April 5, 2005

MY WIFE AND I WERE VISTING MY PARENTS WHEN WE WERE HEADING HOME. WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BEATS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THIS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR COVER THIS. *AK

#10113265 | March 2, 2005

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER USAGE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SEAT BELTS AND RETRACTOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

#10057802 | February 10, 2004

INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. THE SEAT BELT GRADUALLY BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN A 15,000 MILES TRIP. *AK *NM

#10004770 | January 28, 2003 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNEST DID NOT RETRACT AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

#8011039 | June 4, 2002 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LURCH FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD.*AK AND THE AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *MJ

#564351 | May 14, 2002

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN, ON ONE OCCASION, PASSENGER BEING BANGED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE CAB, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT

#564351 | March 7, 2002

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN, ON ONE OCCASION, PASSENGER BEING BANGED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE CAB, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT

#897330 | October 4, 2001

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#894706 | August 20, 2001

DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 00V348000 BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS A TROUBLE MAKER.*AK *SLC

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