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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 08:08 AM NHTSA Action Number : RQ04011 N/A NHTSA Action Number : RQ04011 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / CROWN VICTORIA     2001      FORD / EXCURSION     2001      FORD / EXPEDITION     2001      FORD / F SERIES     2001      FORD / F SERIES (LIGHT)     2001      FORD / F SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / F150     2001      FORD / F150 LD     2001      FORD / F250     2001      FORD / F250 HD     2001      FORD / F250 LD     2001      FORD / F250 SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / F350     2001      FORD / F350 SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / F450     2001      FORD / F450 SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / F550     2001      FORD / F550 SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / FORD TRUCK     2001      FORD / GRAND MARQUIS     2001      FORD / NAVIGATOR     2001      FORD / RANGER     2001      FORD / RANGER EV     2001      FORD / SUPER DUTY     2001      FORD / SUPER DUTY F     2001      FORD / SUPER DUTY F SERIES     2001      FORD / SUPERCAB     2001      FORD / SUPERCREW     2001      FORD / WINDSTAR     2001      LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR     2001      LINCOLN / TOWN CAR     2001 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Date Investigation Opened : October 22, 2004 Date Investigation Closed : February 17, 2005 Summary: UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN (01V227), FORD RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE. APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILLION OWNERS RESPONDED BY TAKING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE BUCKLE USING A SPECIALIZED BUCKLE TEST TOOL. FORD REPORTED THAT 829,927 VEHICLES HAD BOTH BUCKLES PASS THE TOOL TEST AND ANOTHER 167,336 VEHICLES HAD ONE BUCKLE PASS. ODI AND FORD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THE ORIGINAL RECALL INSPECTION SERVICE. COMPLAINANTS ALLEGED THAT THE BUCKLE FAILED BY EITHER NOT LATCHING OR FALSE-LATCHING (PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE LATCH TO THE LATCH PLATE). A FALSE-LATCHED BUCKLE MAY RELEASE WITH MINOR MOVEMENT OR IMPACT AGAINST THE BUCKLE HOUSING INCLUDING INADVERTENT RELEASE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ODI IS UPGRADING THIS RECALL QUERY TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-004) TO FURTHER ANALYZE THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF THOSE VEHICLES THAT FORD DEALERS PASSED (ONE OR BOTH BUCKLES) USING FORD'S INSPECTION TEST (997,263 VEHICLES). Check to Request Research. Submit below.