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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:48 PM NHTSA Action Number : EA02011 N/A NHTSA Action Number : EA02011 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / EXPLORER     1995      FORD / RANGER     1995 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : SEAT BELTS Date Investigation Opened : July 2, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : May 21, 2003 Summary: 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 RECEIVED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. FORD CONDUCTED LIFE-CYCLE TESTING ON 6 FIELD SAMPLE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE RESULTS OF THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED THAT THE TESTED BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES COULD BE EXPECTED TO OPERATE PROPERLY BEYOND THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THE LIMITED NUMBER OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED, AND A DECLINING COMPLAINT TREND, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXIST DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Check to Request Research. Submit below.