Seat Belt Problems of Ford E-550

Ford E-550 owners have reported 2 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt anchorage (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Ford E-550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems
2

Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem #1

The contact owns a 2006 Ford e550. While accelerating from a stop at 25 mph, the contact was struck by another vehicle on the driver side. The contact then drove into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into another vehicle. Afterwards, the vehicle struck a large sign. When the vehicle finally stopped, the contact noticed that the seat belt anchorage had become loose and the seat belt was resting in his lap. The seat belt had previously been repaired. A police report was filed. The weather was sunny and dry. The current and failure mileages were 12,500.



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