1990 FORD PROBE Seat Beltsfrontwebbing Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD PROBE. APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS AGO THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO USE THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO SAFETY RECALL # 96V172002 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,001, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR

RECALL 96V172001, WHILE PARKING/DRIVING, PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO LOCKING POSITION CREATING A REAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER. THE DEALERSHIP (DOHERTY FORD, FOREST GROVE, OR) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE, ALLEGEDLY, THE VIN OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE "WAS NOT INCLUDED" IN THE RECALL. *JB

RECALL 96V172001, WHILE PARKING OR DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE LOCKING POSITION. *AK THE PART HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT WOULD BE COMPROMISED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *SC *JB

THE RECALL REMEDY WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SHOULDER BELT 96 V 172 001 FAILED. *JB

RECEIVED RECALL 96V172001 AND CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. SHOULDER BELT WAS REPAIRED, BUT 4 YEARS LATER, SHOULDER BELT HAD FAILED AGAIN. CANNOT USE SHOULDER BELT WHEN DRIVING. *AK

THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 96V-172, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A REPLY OR REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER HAD REPAIR WORK DONE ON RECALL 96V172002 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 96V172002. HOWEVER, CORRECTIVE ACTION DID NOT REPAIR DEFECT, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. SHOULDER ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT MOVE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING DOOR.*AK

RECALL REPAIR 96V-172 WAS PERFORMED (JAN 97) ON ALL SAFETY RESTRAINTS WHICH WAS TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES WITH NEW BELT TRACK ASSEMBLY, NOW (OCT 00) THE LEFT SIDE RESTRAINT IS INOPERABLE, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT ONLY THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED NOT THE TRACK, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS THEIR DECISION OF WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V172001 AND HAD REPAIR COMPLETED, HOWEVER THE MOTORBELT HAS COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND IS MAKING NOISES, THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE FAULTY MOTORBELT, THE CONSUMER ALSO RECEIVED RECALL 96V172002, THE DEALER HAS NOT YET REPAIRED THIS.

WHILE REPAIRING THE RECALLED PASSENGER AND DRIVIER MOTORBELT, DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND NOT THE L-SIDE TRACK PER RECALL 96V-172, CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHY THEY ONLY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND NOT THE TRACK AND THEY STATED IT WAS THEIR DECISION TO MAKE A CHOICE OF WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, NOW THE L-SLIDE TRACK IS INOPERABLE. NLM

THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 96V-172 BUT HAS FAILED AGAIN. *ET

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V172002 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SHOULDER BELT REPAIRS. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR SHOULDER BELTS UNLESS BELTS WERE NOT WORKING. FINALLY, DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAD FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHERE MECHANIC REPAIRED SHOULDER BELT. HOWEVER, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WAS STUCK & HAD JAMMED, BUT MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR IT.*AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON ONE FAULTY MOTORBELT (96V-172), HOWEVER RIGHT SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED AFTER INSPECTION AND RECALL REPAIR DENIED DUE TO FIRST INSPECTION INDICATING UNIT WAS OPERABLE (FAILED AFTER). MJS

MOTOR BELT FAILED, RECALL ON THE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLY HOWEVER REPAIR CAN ONLY BE MADE IF THE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY IS REPLACE PRIOR/DURING (NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR). (96S48). (MJS)

SEAT BELT TRACK PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO SECURE PASSENGER AT TIMES.

RECALL REPAIR WORK CAN NOT BE COMPLETED ON THE SHOULDER BELT DUE TO NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF PARTS.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELT REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF THE NECESSARY PARTS.

SEAT BELT FAILED, RECALL ON REPLACEMENT SHOIULDER BELT DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 96V172002, MANUFACTURER'S 96S99, SHOULDER BELTS. WORK WAS DONE AND PARTS REPLACED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEAT BELT RECALL. BOTH FRONT SHOULDER BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON 2/97, PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT OWNER NEVER RETURNED. BECAUSE ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS INOPERABLE AT THE TIME, ONLY THAT SIDE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL.

SEAT BELT FAILED AFTER REPAIR PER RECALL.

RECALL # 96S99 NHTSA RECALL # 96V172002; CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS SIDE SHOULDER BELT WHICH IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE (#96V172002) IN THE MAIL. NOTIFIED THE DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

RECALL 96V172002; NO PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT SURE OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE READY IN 1998. *AK

RECALL 96V172002. RECALL WAS SERVICED IMPROPERLY AND NOW DEALER CAN'T GET PARTS. *AK *SLC

RECALL 96V172, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER JUNE 1997, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 1998. DEALER'S ADDRESS PIONEER FORD, 7501 WEST MCEOWELL, PHOENIX, AZ 85035, 602-848-0000. *AK *SLC

RECALL 96V172002; ORDER FOR REPLACEMENT SHOULDER BELT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE MARCH 1997, DEALER CAN'T GET PARTS. *AK

RECALL # 96V172002; DEALER IS NOT HONORING RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT RECALL WAS CLOSED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT RECALL WAS FOR (6) YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. THAT INFORMATION IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL NOTICE. *AK

THE SEAT BELT HARNESS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

THE CROWLEY LINCOLN MERCURY INC. WAS CONTACTED THREE TIMES MARCH 28, JULY 1 AND JULY 7, 1996 BEFORE ACTION HAD BEGUN TO BE TAKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL # 96V17200, AFTER CONTACTING DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS OWNER IS STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS NOT WORKING. *AK

RECALL # 96V172000, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. OWNER WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 96. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING. *AK

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER, BUT THE DEALER SAID HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 97 SINCE THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK

SHOULDER HARNESS IS STUCK. SEAT BELT DOES NOT SLIDE ON THE DOOR FRAME. 96V-1720.01. *AK

#96V172002, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 96, STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS; ON BACK ORDER SINCE OCTOBER. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *AK

#96V172002, NO PARTS AVAILABLE, CONSUMER WAITING FOR PARTS FOR MORE THAN (1) MONTH. DIRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING. *AK

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND DID NOT REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT WORK AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT. RECALL#96V172000. *AK

NO PARTS, THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS. *AK

NO PARTS, THIS CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V17200. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V172000. *AK

DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS; DON'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN; WAS TOLD WILL CALL WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THEM. RECALL #96V172000. *AK

DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE; BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS. RECALL #96V172000. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL, DEALER REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT AND DID NOT REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, WHICH IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V172000. *AK