1995 Ford Ranger defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1995 Ford Ranger. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA02011 · opened Jul 2, 2002 · closed May 21, 2003

  Odi received 18 consumer complaints and ford identified another four reports associated with the alleged defect.most of the complaints indicate inability to latch the driver seat belt buckle caused by a broken latch release spring.none of these 22 reports resulted in any injuries or crashes.no complaints have been rece…