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September 30, 2016 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed...

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 46102 for 2012-2017 Ford F-150, 2012-2017 Ford Explorer and 2012-2017 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number
SSM 46102
Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Summary
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. This may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. The Workshop Manual, Section 501-20A General Procedures has been updated with a locked seatbelt retractor releasing procedure.

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