NHTSA recall 93V168000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Explorer Astro and 1 more
Reported Oct 12, 19931,089 vehicles affectedEXPLORER VAN COMPANYBuilt Sep 1, 1992 – Aug 1, 1993
The defect
With the driver seat in the forward most position, the safety belt IS excessively tight for persons whose dimensions are those of a 95TH percentile male, resulting in non-compliance with fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
The risk
The driver would be discouraged from use of the safetybelt assembly due to the uncomfortable fit, exposing the driver to a greaterrisk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
The remedy
The factory safety belt buckle assembly will be replaced using a substitute buckle assembly which has the capability of being extended to achieve the proper fit for 95TH percentile males.