1991 FORD PROBE Seat Beltsfrontwebbing Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY JAMMED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 96V172001 DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 100,000.*AK

I OWN A 1991 FORD PROBE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTO-RETRACT SEAT-BELT ASSEMBLY IS JAMMED. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, (AUTOZONE RECALLS AND THIS WEB-SITE FOR TWO), I FIND INTERESTING INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. PARTICULARLY NHTSA ID # 96V172001 / FORD RECALL 96S48 THAT DESCRIBES THIS. ALSO THE LINK ON YOUR SITE TO THIS PDF (RC-96V172-NN.PDF), IS ALSO OF INTEREST. MY ISSUE / COMPLAINT IS THAT I TOLD MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS HAD FORD MOTOR CO. RUN MY VIN AND THEY STATED MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I DO NOTICE THAT IN THE ABOVE PDF A STATEMENT THAT ALL PROBES STARTING AS EARLY AS 1990 WITH THIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM ARE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS FAULTY. IN IOWA THERE IS A SEAT BELT LAW. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I KNOW 2 OF THE 3 OTHER...

THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALLS ON THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REMEDY SCOPE, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. RECALL# 96V172001 AND 96V172002 SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.*AK *JB

MOTOR SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOMETIMES WILL NOT RETRACT, ALWAYS LEAVING BELT HALFWAY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS HAD BEEN RAPAIRED BEFORE.*AK SHOULDER HARNESS/SEAT BELT(LAP) WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF A RECALL (96V-172) BUT IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

SEATBELT FAILURE--RECALL, BUT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 8 WEEKS.

SEAT BELT RECALL--NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY.

SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILS TO WORK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. OWNER FINALLY DECIDED TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *ML

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON ONE SAFETY BELT HOWEVER PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AFTER REPAIR.(96V-172).

RECALL DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NO. 96V172002, SHOULDER BELTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

RECALL 96S99; VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THE CASE IS CLOSED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET JAMMED OR STUCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM. HAS TO OPEN UP THE DOOR TO GET RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK

RECALL 96V172002, SHOULDER BELTS; DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS WITHIN A YEAR. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V172002),SHOULDER BELTS. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS FOR DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE NOT REPAIRED. PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKE & NOT WORKING. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR. SAID NOT RECALLED. MANUFACTURER SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V172002) IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER & SET UP APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS. ORIGINAL OWNER HAD NOTICE. 2ND OWNER BEEN CALLING SINCE JULY. PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V172002) 1 -YEAR AGO. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DATE. AFTER ARRIVING & WORK WAS STARTED, WAS INFORMED NEEDED SPECIAL PART FOR VEHICLE & WILL ORDER. AS OF THIS DATE, NO PART OR PHONE CALL. *AK

RECALL 96V172002; DEALER REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT A YEAR AGO AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 96V172002. NO PARTS. *AK

RECALL 96V172002; DEALER REFUSES TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE ONE YEAR EARLIER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION.*JB

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. CALLED FOR APPT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. HAD SEAT BELTS REPAIRED. WENT TO DEALER & PICKED UP VEHICLE & DROVE HOME. SHOULDER BELTS BROKE AGAIN. CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCT. (#96V172002); CALLED DEALER & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE; CHECKED VEHICLE AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE A WEEK LATER. DEALER HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CHECKED W/DEALER IN JAN. & STILL NO PARTS. *AK *ML

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER MARCH 8, 1997. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER STATED 8 WEEKS BEFORE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR RECALL SERVICE TO BE RENDERED. RECALL #96V127001. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, CONTACTED DEALER ON MARCH 4, 1997, TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTS WOULD COME IN. DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS. RE*AKCALL NUMBER 96V171001.

RECALL # 96V172002, CONSUMER WAITING FOR PARTS FOR (2) MONTHS. BOTH SHOULDER BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK

RECALL #96V172002, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS TO COME IN FROM MANUFACTURE SINCE DECEMBER OF 96. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

RECALL#96V172: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 95. DID NOT CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. SEAT BELT BROKE OM MAR.4, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE PARTS FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. *AK

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL #96V172002; DEALERSHIP HAD NO PARTS FOR OVER 5 MONTHS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE HAD CONTACT WITH DEALER, DEALER IS GIVING THE DRIVER A RUN AROUND WITH THE RECALL. HE KEEPS ON SAYING CALL BACK AN DIFFERENT DATES. SEAT BELTS NEED FIXING NOW. *AK

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

AVIS FORD 91V016, DEALERSHIP SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER, COULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN RECALL WOULD BE PERFORMED. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. RECALL#96V172000. *AK

SHOULDER HARNESS FREEZES UP DURING LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS. *AK