Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
16
Latest Jul 8, 2005
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.
13%
of 126 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 1988 Ford Tempo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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
Seat belts
Filed Jul 8, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS HAVING RETRACTION PROBLEMS WITH HER SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING CORRECTLY FROM THE LAP BELT, FROM THE BUCKLE TO THE DOOR POST. THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ONLY. THE SEAT BELT IS ALLOWING TOO MUCH WEBBING AND NOT RETRACTING ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE HOLDER ON THE DOOR POST. WHEN THE DRIVER IS APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, THE SEAT BELT IS NOT HOLDING THE DRIVER SECURELY AND SAFELY IN THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM HAS NOW GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR WITH THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. EVEN SITTING STILL THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING. *JB
NHTSA ID
10127897
Incident
Jan 15, 2005
Mileage
34,790 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 5, 2002
THE LAP BELT ON PASSENAGER SIDE FRONT WILL NOT STAY CLASPED. DRIVERS SHOULDER STRAP (AUTOMATIC) WILL NOT SLIDE OPEN. THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD INSIDE, BUT WILL NOT MOVE.
NHTSA ID
9005921
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Nov 8, 2001
I WAS DRIVING, WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT WITH LAP BELT ENGAGED. UPON STOPPING, LAP BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO EXIT CAR BECAUSE OF AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR INSTALLED ON BELT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A MOJOR SAFETY ITEM AND FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. HAD WE BEEN IN AN ACCIDNET AND CAR WAS BURING, WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED TO DEATH. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET WIFE OUT OF THE CAR WAS TO CUT THE BELT AND THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TIME TO DO THIS IN A BURNING CAR! EVEN WITH THE LAP BELT CUT, I AM STILL UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BUCKLE. THE LAW REQUIRES THAT BELTS BE USED YET FORD WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFE AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THE LAP BELT THAT THEY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH LAP BELT SYSTEM ON EITHER SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
754264
Incident
Nov 7, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Apr 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOMATIC BELTS REALEASED & UNRELEASED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TRIED TO FIND MANUEL TO OVERRIDE . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT MOTOR & TRACK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
860298
Incident
Mar 15, 2000
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jun 25, 1999
SEAT BELT MOTOR FAILED. MJS
NHTSA ID
546423
EngineSeat belts
Filed Jan 11, 1999
WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT, VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SOUND LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO CUT OFF. ALSO,DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE SEAT BELT GOES OVER THE CONSUMER AND LOCKS RIGHT. *AK
NHTSA ID
833339
Incident
May 3, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1997
THE FIRST CAR IN THIS DOCUMENT, SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP ON.
NHTSA ID
516580
Incident
Feb 11, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Sep 4, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
987268
Incident
Jun 18, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Aug 29, 1996
A MALFUNCTION OF THE LAP SEAT BELT, CLASP IS BROKEN WHERE IT CANNOT BE USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM
NHTSA ID
801521
Seat belts
Filed Aug 2, 1996
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA ID
507083
Seat belts
Filed Jul 30, 1996
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, WON'T GO REARWARD ON TRACK.*AK
NHTSA ID
800269
Seat belts
Filed Jul 24, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE END BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. WILL NOT LOCK TOGETHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
986207
Incident
Oct 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1996
PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT SUPPORTS FEMALE PORTION CRACKS. THIS CAUSES BELT TO FALL WITHIN SEAT NOT ABLE TO LATCH BELTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
979007
Seat belts
Filed Oct 24, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING TO TIGHT . TT
NHTSA ID
973829
Incident
Oct 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 10, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. TT DEALER CHARGED TO REPLACE SEAT BELT.*JB
NHTSA ID
973113
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995
SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA ID
965742
Incident
Feb 5, 1989
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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