# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89037
> **SEATBELT RETRACTOR JAMS** · Opened 1989-01-30 · Closed 1989-05-25
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE89037
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1989-01-30
- **Close date:** 1989-05-25
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** MERCURY
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Affected model years:** 1988
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

SUMMARY:INABILITY TO CONVENIENTLY AND QUICKLY DEPLOY AND FASTENSEATBELTS MAY DISCOURAGE POTENTIAL USERS.FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THESEATBELTS MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE AND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A COLLISION.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89037)
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