Seat belts
Filed Mar 4, 2003
THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10009807
1990 Ford Thunderbird Seat belts Problems
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.
23
Latest Mar 4, 2003
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.
16%
of 140 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.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 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 19, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT CLICK INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE.*AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED AT LOW MILLAGE AND SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE. THE WAIT TIME TOGET IT REPAIRED WAS ALMOST 5 MONTH AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT BUCKLE UP DURING THAT TIME. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 865690
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS LOOSEN AND DISCONNECT WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER TO BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851640
- Incident
- Oct 25, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 1999
CONSUMER SEAT BELT SLIPS/LOOSE AND DISCONNECTS FROM THE BUCKLE. THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851638
- Incident
- Jun 25, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Oct 15, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS JAMMED AND CHOKES DRIVER DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT BELT TRACK MOTOR. OWNER HAD PROBLEM THREE TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817105
Seat belts
Filed Aug 26, 1997
THE PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BELT (MOTOR BELT) HAS FAILED TWO TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 521479
- Incident
- Jul 28, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Apr 1, 1997
PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING OVERTIGHTENING AND TRAPPING THE PERSON IN THE SEAT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810579
- Incident
- Feb 7, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Dec 31, 1996
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS IN THE FORWARD POSITION.
- NHTSA ID
- 513353
- Incident
- Dec 22, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 25, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR, IT DOES NOT MOVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAN NOT USE MANUALLY PAID FOR REPAIRS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 805562
- Incident
- Nov 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 1, 1996
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804436
- Incident
- Oct 31, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 21, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKED INTO PLACE IN THE BACK POSITION. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 803755
- Incident
- Mar 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 11, 1996
SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN, FAILING TO KEEP BELTS LATCHED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985528
- Incident
- May 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 29, 1996
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC FELL INTO THE FEMALE PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983680
- Incident
- Feb 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 1996
SEATBELT BUCKLE FELL APART UPON UNFASTENING. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 501109
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT GEARS STRIPPED/SEAT BELT WON'T MOVE BACK TO NORMAL POSITION/STAYS ONLY IN B POSITION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 500656
- Incident
- Dec 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Dec 28, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE SHOULDER STOPPED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977117
- Incident
- Dec 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 31, 1995
THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE BUCKLE STICKS AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN THE RELEASE POSITION, THIS OCCURS WITH BOTH AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERSIDE SEAT BELTS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 974229
- Incident
- Oct 31, 1995
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Oct 11, 1995
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, WIRING HARNESS , VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF 40 MIN. TT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE WAS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE AUTHOMATIC SEAT BELT HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 973232
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 7, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971826
Seat belts
Filed Sep 6, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971762
Seat belts
Filed Sep 5, 1995
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO COMPLETELY CYCLE STOPPING/HANGING WITH MOTOR OF SEAT BELT STILL RUNNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971601
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 1995
BOTH FRONT LAP BELTS RELEASE BUTTON STICKS; DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT SLIDE BACKWARD ON TRACK AS INTENDED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967305
- Incident
- May 15, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jun 9, 1995
MOTORIZED SHOULDER PASSIVE RESTRAINT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD, IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE IMPACTED OR MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE YOU MAY BE STRUCK BY PASS. RSTRAINT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966646
- Incident
- May 23, 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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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .