NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE96027
Preliminary Evaluation · Ford Motor Company · SEAT BELTS
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE
MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE96027
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- SEAT BELTS
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1996
- Associated recall campaign
- 96V173000
Vehicles named in this investigation
7 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.