Seat belt buckle would not release, consumer had to break the buckle to release occupant, recall #97v‑174 was denied to consumer.
1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts problems
25 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: buckle assembly15
- Front: anchorage3
- Front: retractor1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Continental seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front outboard seating position seat belt buckles may not latch or unlatch.
- Risk
- These conditions could reduce seat belt usage increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front outboard seat belt buckle assemblies.
Recall number 97V174000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Faulty seat belt buckles
Complaints allege an inability to latch seat belt buckles, and inadvertent unlatching of the seat belt buckle.
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What 1990 Lincoln Continental owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driver's shoulder belt does not properly return into the retracting mechanism due to a malfunction with the retracting tensioner. *ak consumer states that a slow or no return occurs.
Received recall 97v174000 in mail. Contacted dealership. Was informed vehicle had to be brought into dealer's to check what to order. Would have to bring vehicle back 2nd time for installation. Had no parts available. Contacted manufacturer who agreed with dealership. Notice does not state to bring vehicle back twice.
Rec'd recall notice 97i003000 & contacted dealer. Parts for vehicle not right color & would have to order seat belt buckle parts. Has checked off/on, but parts still not available.
Passenger side seat belt failed prior to recall notice causing passenger to hit head on windhield when involved in an accident. Nlm
Recall repair not performed due to lack of parts (97v‑174). Mjs
Dealer has no parts available to correct recall number 97i00300 concerning motorized seat belts. Please give any further details.
Received recall notice 97v003000 in mail. Contacted dealer. Informed no parts available. Manufacturer has them on back order. Will notify when they are available. Been checking off and on for few months & still no parts.
Exhibiting malfunctions with the front seat buckle latch, recall on component however vehicle denied due to manufacturing date. (971003000).
Seat belts recalled attempted to have them fixed but no parts available.
Questions about the 1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts
Does the 1990 Lincoln Continental have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the seat belts of the 1990 Lincoln Continental, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Lincoln Continental seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 97V174000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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