# 1989 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `329419` · 2002-01-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
## Narrative
WEBBING ON BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS CAUSE THEM NOT TO RETRACT AFTER SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED, ALSO IT'S HARD TO LOCK THE BELTS EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WEBBING IS GOOD, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT DOES RESTRAIN CONSUMER IF THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED SUDDENLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.8JB
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