Seat Belt Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang

Table 1 shows five common seat belt related problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat belt retractor (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the seat belt (four problems).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Ford Mustang


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 1998 Ford Mustang

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The seat belts in the front do not operate properly because they hang down and do not retract, making it dangerous if the vehicle were to be involved in an accident. Manufacturer will contacted by consumer.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

Passenger side seatbelt will not. Work , cannot pull out to use it. . . The repair shop is having a hard time finding. A retractor. Mechanism. . . . My family cannot sit in the front passenger seat. Right now   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

The front seat & shoulder belts will not stay in the guides provided for them. It may be that in a frontal collision they will not function correctly. I have seen other Mustangs with a different style of guides. They look as if they might function correctly.   Read details...


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