1990-1991 Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and others recall: buckle assembly
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on August 17, 1992. It covers about 565,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 565,000
- reported
- Aug 17, 1992
- owners notified
- Oct 30, 1992
- related complaints
- 62
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- The rigid mounted safety belt buckles are defective in three ways. First, a fastened safety belt buckle will not unlatch when the release button is depressed. This results from interference between the buckle ejector finger and the buckle tongue window. The second defect is the safety belt buckle may not latch. The third possible defect is that the tongue may be retained by the buckle, but it may not be latched sufficiently to provide occupant protection.
- Risk
- An insufficiently latched or unlatched safety beltincreases the risk of injury to seat occupants in the event of a sudden stop oraccident. If the safety belt buckle will not unlatch, it will not allow theoccupant to get out of the vehicle in an emergency situation.
- Remedy
- Ford will replace the rigid mounted safety belt buckles with end release safety belt buckles designed to prevent latch problems.
Recall number 92V113000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Explorer 1991 1991
- Ford Taurus 1990 1990
- Mercury Sable 1990 1990
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 62 complaints about seat belts problems.
Questions about recall 92V113000
Is there a recall on the 1990-1991 Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and others buckle assembly?
Yes. Recall 92V113000, reported on August 17, 1992, covers about 565,000 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 92V113000?
Ford will replace the rigid mounted safety belt buckles with end release safety belt buckles designed to prevent latch problems.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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