Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 26, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 250 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Ford Focus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jul 26, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE'S SOMEONE SITTING THERE WHO 5'5" AND WEIGHS ALMOST 135 POUNDS AND IS WEARING HIS SEATBELT. SO THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE COMES ON AND SAYS "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" AND THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT UP ON THE DRIVERS DASHBOARD UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF, ALL WITH SOMEONE WHO'S BIG ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR TO KNOW HE'S SITTING THERE. ALL VEHICLES HE SITS IN THAT HAVE SENSORS FOR AIRBAGS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ALWAYS READ THAT HE'S SITTING THERE, SO I KNOW HE'S BIG ENOUGH TO SET THE SENSOR OFF AND FOR IT YO KNOW HE'S SITTING THERE AND TO ACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. PICTURES ARE OF THE YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS, THE CENTER CONSOLE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF", AND A FEW SHOWING WHERE HE'S SITTING IN THE SEAT AND BOTH THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE ONLY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, IN MOTION, ON HIGHWAY, STOPPED, ON CITY STREETS, TURNING, AND GOING FORWARD. (ITSL'S ALRIGHT TO SHARE ALL PICTURES PUBLICLY, I KNEW THEY'D BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC BEFORE TAKING THEM.)
NHTSA ID
11113710
Incident
Jul 25, 2018
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 25, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT STAYS PUSHED IN WHEN YOU PUSH THE RED RELEASE BUTTON TO TAKE OFF YOUR SEATBELT. UNLIKE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT AND THE THREE BACK SEATBELTS THAT ALL FOUR COMPLETELY RELEASE WHEN YOU UNDO YOUR SEATBELT, NONE OF THEM STAY PRESSED IN THEY ALL FULLY RELEASE. THE 1ST PICTURE IS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT RELEASE, 2ND PICTURE IS THE BACK PASSENGER & BACK MIDDLE SEATBELT RELEASES, 3RD PICTURE IS THE BACK DRIVERS SEATBELT SEATBELT RELEASE, & THE 4TH & 5TH PICTURES ARE THE FRONT SEATBELT RELEASE FROM TWO DIFFERENT ANGLES SHOWING HOW IT'S STILL PUSHED IN & NOT FULLY RELEASED EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT IS UNBUCKLED SO THE BUTTON SHOULD BE FULLY RELEASED.
NHTSA ID
11113707
Incident
Jul 10, 2018
EngineSeat belts
Filed Sep 20, 2017
I HAVE AN 2008 FORD FOCUS SE I BOUGHT IN 2016 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE, DOORS NOT LOCKING/UNLOCKING PASSENGER SIDE, AND THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWICE IS THE ENGINE REVVENING UP AND MAKING STRANGE NOISES LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP THE CAR DOES NOT INCREASE WITH SPEED BUT ENGINE REVS AND WHEN BRAKING THE REV WILL SPEED UP THEN DECREASE TO BREAK. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT!!!!!
NHTSA ID
11024677
Incident
Sep 19, 2017
Mileage
66,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 7, 2017
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT NO LONGER BUCKLES. IT WILL GO INTO THE HOLSTER BUT DOES NOT CLICK.
NHTSA ID
11022069
Incident
Sep 7, 2017
ElectricalInterior & seatsSeat belts+1 more
Filed Aug 15, 2010
THE DOOR LOCK, LOCKS AND YOU CANT OPEN THEM TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR IF YOU WONT IN OR OUT YOU HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED EATS UP TIRES. HEAD LIGHTS. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE DEALERS MANY TIMES THEY TELL ME THAT ITS NORMAL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BUT THEY WOULD NEVER FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10349430
Incident
Jul 3, 2008
Mileage
33 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 22, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING SOMEONE REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HUGGED HER TIGHT ENOUGH. THE CONTACT HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE SHE RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE HER EYE AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED SHE INFORMED THE DEALER BUT HAD NOT CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 03/18/10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
NHTSA ID
10312854
Incident
Feb 3, 2010
Mileage
25,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT SECURE THE SEAT BELT AFTER INSERTION. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEATS BELT IS MORE LIKELY TO UNLATCH FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
NHTSA ID
10291111
Incident
Feb 3, 2009
Mileage
25,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 2007
2008 FORD FOCUS WITH SEAT BELT SAFETY DEFECT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP AND LAP BELT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED FOR HEIGHT ON THE TWO DOOR MODEL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE WOULD BE UNSAFE IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *KB
NHTSA ID
10211644
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
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