Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2021 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2021 Ford Explorer.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Ford Explorer

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
2

Seat Belt problem #1

Recall action soon issue since 06-20-2025 unrequested second-row seat movement for more information telematics generated issue.

Seat Belt problem #2

The contact owned a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact was stopped at an intersection traffic signal when she was crashed from behind by another vehicle. The contact's seat belt pretensioner failed to lock and was not able to restrain her. The contact's face hit the steering wheel. The contact had suffered a broken nose, and bruises on her arms. The contact was transported by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle had extensive crush damage to the rear bumper, lift gate. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later declared a total loss by her insurance provider. The police were on scene and issued a report. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,606.


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