Complaint 116038

1992 FORD PROBE • SEAT BELTS • incident Aug 1, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
116038
Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Model Year
1992
Component
SEAT BELTS
Incident Date
Aug 1, 1998
Date Received
Sep 25, 1998
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEAT BELTS

Owner Narrative

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO PLASTIC COVER OVER CABLE WEARING OFF ,CAUSING CABLE TO SLIP OUT OF TRACK AND JAM. PREVIOUSLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DEALER WANTED TO REPAIR IT IF CONSUMER PAID THE CHARGES. 96V-172-002. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.