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1990 Ford Thunderbird: seat belt won't latch or retract

9 of the 140 complaints about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints
9
of this car's complaints
6%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    1
  • 1996
    2
  • 1994
    1
  • 1993
    11
  • 1992
    3
  • 1991
    4
  • 1990
    9

What owners say

Filed Mar 4, 2003 · Seat belts · CA

The automatic driver side seat belt did not retract and the consumer had to drive without a seat belt.

Filed Jul 19, 2000 · Seat belts · OH

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.

Filed Apr 1, 1997 · Seat belts · AR

Passenger's lap/shoulder seat belt retractor will lock up, causing overtightening and trapping the person in the seat.

Filed Jul 11, 1996 · Seat belts · MD

Seat belt buckle on drivers side is broken, failing to keep belts latched.

Filed Apr 29, 1996 · Seat belts · FL

The front passenger seat belt will not latch and a piece of the plastic fell into the female portion. Please describe.

Filed Jan 24, 1996 · Seat belts · IL

Seatbelt buckle fell apart upon unfastening.

Filed Dec 28, 1995 · Seat belts · CA

Driver's side automatic seat belt failure, the shoulder stopped at the middle of the track. Tt

Filed Sep 7, 1995 · Seat belts · ME

Seat belt buckle does not work on passenger side. Tt

Filed Sep 6, 1995 · Seat belts · TX

Driver side seat belt broke. Tt

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird seat belt

Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird?

9 of 140 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird (6%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1993.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird

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