Recall 92V-113: 1991 Ford Explorer, 1989–1990 Ford Taurus and 1 more
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall for seat belts, reported to NHTSA on Aug 17, 1992, covering about 565,000 vehicles.
The problem
The rigid mounted safety belt buckles are defective in three ways. First, a fastened safety belt buckle will not unlatch when the release button is depressed. This results from interference between the buckle ejector finger and the buckle tongue window. The second defect is the safety belt buckle may not latch. The third possible defect is that the tongue may be retained by the buckle, but it may not be latched sufficiently to provide occupant protection.
The risk
An insufficiently latched or unlatched safety beltincreases the risk of injury to seat occupants in the event of a sudden stop oraccident. If the safety belt buckle will not unlatch, it will not allow theoccupant to get out of the vehicle in an emergency situation.
The fix
Ford will replace the rigid mounted safety belt buckles with end release safety belt buckles designed to prevent latch problems.
Notes
System: safety belt buckle.vehicle description: passenger cars and utility vehicles.note: only the end release buckles on "rigid" mountings are susceptible to thismalfunction, the web-mounted front center end release buckles and theweb-mounted rear facing third seat end release buckles in taurus or sablevehicles will not be replaced. Also, the web-mounted front center buckles inexplorer vehicles will not be replaced.
Recall details
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Component | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly |
| Recall started by | NHTSA (Office of Defects Investigation) |
| NHTSA campaign number | 92V113000 |
Vehicles in this recall
| Vehicle | Model years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 1991 | All years |
| Ford Taurus | 1989, 1990 | All years |
| Mercury Sable | 1989, 1990 | All years |
Not every vehicle of these model years is included. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls ↗ or ask a dealer.
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 92V-113?
The rigid mounted safety belt buckles are defective in three ways. First, a fastened safety belt buckle will not unlatch when the release button is depressed. This results from interference between the buckle ejector finger and the buckle tongue window. The second defect is the safety belt buckle may not latch. The third possible defect is that the tongue may be retained by the buckle, but it may not be latched sufficiently to provide occupant protection.
How is recall 92V-113 fixed?
Ford will replace the rigid mounted safety belt buckles with end release safety belt buckles designed to prevent latch problems.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check whether your vehicle is included with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.