Recalls › 96V172002

NHTSA recall 96V172002

Seat belts › Front › Webbing

Ford Probe

Reported Sep 6, 1996224,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 14, 1989 – Feb 7, 1992

The defect

Note: passenger side (right) seat belt assembly. the rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will replace driver side and inoperative passenger side shoulder belt track assemblies.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Probe
199019911992

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during october 1996. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration'sauto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.