Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems of the 1997 Ford Escort

Four problems related to front seat belt buckle assembly have been reported for the 1997 Ford Escort. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 11/18/1999

Rear seat belt on passenger's side, fails to latch properly. Latch fails to enter the buckle because inside locking mechanism was broken. Taking vehicle to dealer to have mechanic check it.

2 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/27/1999

While driving on a ramp vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy, and the seatbelts did not lock up. Please provide any futher information.

3 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 04/21/1999

Driver's side seatbelts never locked down. When the passenger side airbag was deployed it shattered the windshield. Glass was on the passenger's seat and if some one was there they would have been cut.

4 Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 05/10/1997

While vehicle was involved in a collision front drivers side belt buckle seperated.


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