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1997 FORD MUSTANG — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

2 injured · 399870 · 2003-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE JAMMED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH BELTS, BUT HAVE ALWAYS MANAGED TO HAVE THEM RETRACT BACK. NOW BOTH BELTS ARE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS AS BOTH BELTS ARE TOO SHORT TO FASTEN WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10013561
Machine
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