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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:10 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE03030 03V507000,03V515000 NHTSA Action Number : PE03030 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 2 recalls found (View) Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / ESCAPE     2001      MAZDA / TRIBUTE     2001 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Date Investigation Opened : July 14, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : December 31, 2003 Summary: THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JULY 14, 2003 BASED ON 4 REPORTS ALLEGING THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH OR REMAIN LATCHED. MAZDA NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT TRANSFERRED ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITY TO FORD WHEN THE VEHICLE DESIGN WAS BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES FOR PRODUCTION IN FORD'S ASSEMBLY PLANTS. FORD DETERMINED THAT THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS SUBJECT TO LATERAL FLEXING DURING USE THAT COULD ALLOW A PORTION OF THE BUCKLE CABLE STALK CONVOLUTE TUBING THAT EXTENDS INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY TO CONTACT THE MOLDED PLASTIC "ANTI-RATTLE" POST ON THE UPPER BUCKLE COVER. THIS CONTACT MAY CAUSE THE POST TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE BACKSIDE OF THE LATCH TO WEDGE BELOW THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE POST. IN THIS ORIENTATION, THE BROKEN POST MAY HINDER THE INTENDED ROTATION OF THE LATCH DURING INSERTION OF THE LATCH PLATE RESULTING IN A NO-LATCH OR FALSE-LATCH CONDITION. FORD'S SUPPLIER AUTOLIV, INC. PROVIDED BUCKLE COVERS WITHOUT THE "ANTI-RATTLE" POST BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2000. RECALL SCOPE: THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE 2001 MODEL YEAR FORD ESCAPE AND MAZDA TRIBUTE BUILT AT THE CLAYCOMO (KANSAS CITY), MISSOURI ASSEMBLY PLANT THROUGH MAY 31, 2001. RECALL REMEDY: FORD-LINCOLN-MERCURY AND MAZDA DEALERS, RESPECTIVELY, WILL REPLACE BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COVERS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SERVICE BUCKLE COVERS. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.