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.
33
Latest May 6, 2000
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.
10%
of 333 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 33 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
The 25 most recent of 33, in the owner's own words
SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSES. HOOD SHOCKS USED TO HOLD UP HOOD WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLE SUCH AS CHANGING/ CHECKING OIL...ETC...ARE NON FUNCTIONAL AND NO BAR IS PROVIDED , NOR IS THERE A SPACE FOR ONE. CAUSING EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS BECAUSE HOOD DROPS DOWN SUDDENLY CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA ID
722340
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Dec 8, 1999
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE IN HALF, CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE WITHOUT SEATBELT, IT IS STATE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. *AK *YC
NHTSA ID
853893
Incident
Oct 30, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1999
METAL PIECE OF LOCKING SYSTEM CAME OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED SHOULER BELT TO FALL APART. *AK
NHTSA ID
834790
Incident
Nov 12, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Feb 10, 1999
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER BELT TONGUE ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN, WHICH MAKES SHOULDER BELTS INOPERABLE. MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
834696
Incident
Jan 25, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1998
THE METAL PORTION THE SEAT BELT, THAT CONNECTS IN BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING LATCHING PROBLEMS IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
825583
Seat belts
Filed Jul 2, 1998
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE TOP CAME OFF. CLIP POPPED OUT. LOCKING MECHANISM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WILL NOT LOCK. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
824962
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed May 8, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISLODGED WHICH DOES NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. RECALL FOR THE 1989 TAURUS NOT FOR THE 1988 TAURUS. *AK
NHTSA ID
823161
Incident
Jan 8, 1998
EngineSeat belts
Filed Oct 20, 1997
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER'S REQUESTS TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT CLASP FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. *AK
NHTSA ID
525191
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Oct 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED AS A LAMPSHADEE FEATURE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME LOOSE UNDER SLIGHTTEST MOVEMENT.
NHTSA ID
513879
Seat belts
Filed Dec 12, 1996
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE.
NHTSA ID
512595
Incident
Nov 25, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 10, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO BUCKLE BECAUSE THE FEMALE END WILL NOT LATCH DUE TO FAILURE OF A SMALL SPRING TO ENGAGE THE LATCHING. 8AK
NHTSA ID
512172
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 24, 1996
Crash reported
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK/PASSENGER'S FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID LOCK. *AK
NHTSA ID
986285
Incident
Jun 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 25, 1996
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER. ONCE COVER BREAKS, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALLS APART. PLEASE DESCRIBED DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
981148
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1996
SEAT BELT BUCKLE; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BUCKLE IS DETACHED FROM THE BELT. *AK
NHTSA ID
980395
Incident
Sep 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Dec 28, 1995
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE CASING FAILED, ALLOWING THE BUCKLE TO FALL OFF. TT
NHTSA ID
977126
Incident
Dec 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME APART/SEPARATED FROM BELT STRAP. *DSH
NHTSA ID
488813
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCKUP ON REAREND COLLISION. TT
NHTSA ID
972276
Incident
Sep 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 9, 1995
THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF THE STRAP . TT
NHTSA ID
971902
Seat belts
Filed Aug 23, 1995
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OFF THE STRAP . TT
NHTSA ID
970924
Seat belts
Filed Aug 7, 1995
PROBLEM WITH SEATBELT.
NHTSA ID
514056
Incident
Aug 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 7, 1995
SEAT BELT CAUGHT IN DOOR LOCK, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. *DSH
NHTSA ID
483170
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT. TT
NHTSA ID
969171
Incident
Jul 13, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 18, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WITH NO WARNING WHILE IN USE. TT
NHTSA ID
968994
Incident
Jul 5, 1995
Heating & air conditioningEnginePowertrain (other)+4 more
Filed Jul 3, 1995
A/C LEAKS FREON.
NHTSA ID
485813
Incident
Feb 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 23, 1995
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT BUCKLE THE PLASTIC CAME OFF AND IS BROKEN. TT *SLC
NHTSA ID
967626
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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