Engineering Analysis · Closed
FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES
Action number
EA95033
Opened
Oct 31, 1995
Closed
Oct 22, 1997
Outcome
Recall 97V174000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 97V174000.
Campaign 97V174000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
Complaints allege an inability to latch seat belt buckles, and inadvertent unlatching of the seat belt buckle.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.