2014 Ford Fusion Seat Belts Problems

Your rear seat belt buckles (the plastic clasps on both sides) have broken and no longer work, preventing children from safely using the rear seats. You've found that replacement parts aren't currently available through normal channels. This issue appears to be affecting other 2014 Ford Fusions based on online reports. Repair will likely require replacing the entire rear seat belt assembly on both sides.

Your seat belt has repeatedly failed even after Ford performed a recall repair (recall 16S42) before you bought the car. You're having to deal with the same seat belt problem coming back, which suggests the original repair didn't fix the issue permanently.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while wearing the driver's side seat belt, the seat belt failed to retract and was locked. The contact stated that the failure mostly occurred after the vehicle had been parked outside in extreme heat, but the seat belt operated as needed in the morning after the vehicle had been parked in the garage overnight. The contact was unable to secure herself inside the vehicle using the seat belt. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V875000 (Seat belts); however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s and driver’s side seat belts failed to latch securely. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The seat belts are fraying at the stitching and the female end sometimes doesn’t want to let you put seat belts in or after there in they pop out for no reason

Seatbelt failed during collision did not lock fully extended and did not retract brakes did not engage right away

One of the rear seat belts will lock and not release. After you unlatch it, it doesn’t retract properly. I feel this is unsafe and should be fixed by the manufacturer.

I purchased the vehicle used from a local Mercedes dealership (April 2018) with multiple open recalls. One of the recalls was 16S42. On May 2, 2018, the vehicle was brought to a local Ford dealer where they "corrected" the open recalls. In February 2020, my wife was involved in a motor vehicle accident on the interstate. There was a construction zone that brought traffic to a stop and she was rear-ended by an SUV at speeds between 45-60 MPH totaling the vehicle while it was at a stop. She was the only occupant and was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the cash. The airbags did not deploy and the driver seatbelt did not lock causing her head to strike the steering wheel. She didn't remember if she lost consciousness or not, however, she was later diagnosed with a concussion. The vehicle has since been totaled and was taken into possession by the insurance company. I am unaware of any inspection of the seatbelt that was performed after the crash. I do possess photographs of the vehicle. There were no warning lights active prior to the crash.

The right front passenger seat belt locks when vehicle is not running or in parked preventing use. Cannot secure passenger before driving. Often happens in warmer weather.

THE BACKSEAT OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND KEPT MY CHILD RESTRAINED. THIS OCCURRED AFTER I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BELT THEN I EVENTUALLY HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH SCISSORS IN ORDER TO GET MY CHILD OUT.

2 WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME OUT OF THEIR PLACE RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON.

SEATBELT LOCKS UP WHEN YOU TRY TO HOOK IT ON PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE NOT MOVING BUT RUNNING

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT LOCKS UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FULLY FASTEN. IT CONSISTENTLY TIGHTENS WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE STARTED AFTER FORD ADDRESSED THE PRETENSIONER RECALL. FORD DEALER IN HAGERSTOWN MD REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM WITHOUT A $570 PAYMENT . SEATBELTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE COVERED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. NORTH BAY FORD (1999 SOQUEL AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062, 831-457-5858) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS IN A RECENT BAD CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2014 FORD FUSION.I WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I WAS SUDDENLY HIT FROM THE REAR. I SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY TO MY LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK , SHOULDER AND BACK. MY SELT BELT DIDNT RESTRAIN AND SECURE MY BODY TO PROTECT ME FROM SERIOUS INJURIES. AND I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ABOUT THIS SITUATION FROM THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V857000 (SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN 2017. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH EARNHARDT FORD (7300 WEST ORCHID LANE, CHANDLER, ARIZONA 85226, (480) 893-0000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND OR RELEASE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (KOONS STERLING FORD, 46869 HARRY BYRD HWY, STERLING, VA 20164, (703) 430-7700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRETENSIONER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (COWLES PARKWAY FORD, 13779 NOBLEWOOD PLZ, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22193, (703) 986-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,749.*DT*JB

THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2016, IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS AND I HAVE RECEIVED NO DOCUMENTATION FROM FORD ABOUT THIS RECALL. I NOW HAVE A RECALL ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH COMBINED WITH SEATBELTS THAT MIGHT NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN ME AND/OR PASSENGER IN THE CRASH. SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY AWFUL COMBO. THE RECALL STATES THAT NO FIX IS YET AVAILABLE, BUT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS. RECALL NUMBER IS 16S42

I WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL INVOLVING THE SEATBELTS ON MY 2014 FORD FUSION BACK IN 2016. I'VE INQUIRED MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT HAVING IT FIXED AND EACH TIME FORD HAS TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS NOW. I FEEL UNSAFE TRAVELING IN THE CAR AND HAVING PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY CAR. IT SEEMS LIKE 2 YEARS IS A LONG TIME TO HAVE A RECALL WHERE YOUR SEATBELTS COULD FAIL OPEN THIS LONG WITHOUT A REMEDY IS FRIGHTENING AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I HOPE I AM NOT INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THEY FAIL TO RESTRAIN MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PEACOCK FORD IN MAITLAND, FL WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY VEHICLE KEEP STALLING AND CUTTING OFF MID DRIVING. ITS HAPPENED ON TBE EXPRESSWAY AND MID MOTION ON THE REGULAR STREET.AFTER I RESTART THE CAR, IT STALLS BUT START BACK UP. SOMETIMES IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE, OTHER TIMES IT SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIST OF DRIVING, SOME DAYS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OTHER TIMES THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR MONTHS. ITS BEEN HARD TO GET A DIAGNOSIS SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND GO. MY BACK MIDDLE SEATBELT IS STUCK. IT APPEARS TO BE LOCKED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FUTURE FORD LINCOLN (650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V875000 RECALL DATE: 11/30/16 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 16S42 DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY I CALLED AND CAN NEVER GET A DATE WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED.

REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS FAULTY AND WILL LOCK AND NOT RETRACT IN MULTIPLE CONDITIONS NOT LIMITED TO TRAPPING A CHILD IN THAT SEAT, AND LOCKING THE SEAT IN THE DOWN POSITION IF LOWERED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS ACKLOWDGEMENT FROM FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY

NOTHING HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE AS OF YET, BUT NEARLY 12 MONTHS AGO A RECALL WAS MADE ON MY CAR'S SEAT BELTS SAYING THEY "MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN PASSENGERS" AND THEY HAVE NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS. A YEAR IS WAY TOO LONG FOR SOMETHING INVOLVING SAFETY IN A CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED BOWDITCH FORD LOCATED AT 11291 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601 AT PHONE NUMBER: (757) 595-2211 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT).

I HAVE CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES DATING BACK TO APRIL (WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR) TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXES PERFORMED, AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (FORD) ONLINE AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS), 17V210000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (VILLAGE FORD LOCATED AT VILLAGE FORD LOCATED AT 11660 US 441 S BELLEVIEW FL 34420) WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 7-31-2017. UPDATED 09/05/2017*JS

I GOT A SAFETY RECALL FROM FORD IN DECEMBER 2016, RECALL ISSUED NOVERMBER 2016. STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX MY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY...9 MONTHS LATER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V246000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE HERTRICH FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES).

FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILURE TO REMEDY RECALL 16V-875/17V-210 DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE CORRESPONDENCE IN ARTEMIS. *LD UPDATED 07/06/2017*JS

S10 DIRECT REPLY LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT RE EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT 2 UNADDRESSED SAFETY RECALLS FOR HIS 2014 FORD FUSION. *LD UPDATED 06/29/2017*JS

A SAFETY RECALL (16S42) WAS ISSUED FOR "SEATBELT PRETENSIONER CABLES MAY SEPARATE DURING DEPLOYMENT AND MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN A CRASH". ALL THE FORD DEALERSHIPS AROUND ME (ZIP 95008) SAY THEY CANNOT DO THE RECALL UNTIL JANUARY 2018. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED MUCH MORE QUICKLY. FORD SHOULD PROVIDE MORE PARTS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND ALLOW DEALERSHIPS TO DO THE REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT BY A DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO ONLY DO SO MANY OF THESE REPAIRS PER WEEK AND THAT IS WHY THEIR APPOINTMENTS ARE SO FAR OUT. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MYSELF AND MY KIDS AROUND UNTIL JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR IN A CAR WHERE THE SEATBELTS MIGHT NOT WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED (ESCONDIDO FORD IN ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA AND TEMECULA FORD IN ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA). BOTH DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (MAGIC CITY FORD LINCOLN, 809 WILLIAMSON RD NE, ROANOKE, VA 24016 (540) 345-0911) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A RECALL REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER (HEMPSTEAD FORD LINCOLN 301 N FRANKLIN ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550) WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR HAS HAD AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE SEATBELTS SINCE 03 NOV 2016, AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OTHER RECALLS, INCLUDING ONE A COUPLE DAYS AGO FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCHES, AND THE OVERALL POOR QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS A VEHICLE WITH AN OPEN RECALL. I FEEL THAT FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS IS AN EXCESSIVE TIME FOR A RECALL TO STILL HAVE NO REMEDY.

2014 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT PRETENSIONER CABLE RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO KNOW WHEN THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT PRETENSIONER CABLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/01/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT WAS NOT A STOP SALE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE PARTS IN APRIL; HOWEVER, UPON ANOTHER CONVERSATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DATE WAS CHANGED TO SOME TIME IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH FORD CASE NUMBER: 12186126. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT WAS NOT A STOP SALE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE PARTS IN APRIL; HOWEVER, UPON ANOTHER CONVERSATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DATE WAS CHANGED TO SOME TIME IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH FORD CASE NUMBER: 12186126. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE REAR, MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKED WHILE THE SEAT WAS DOWN, TENSIONING THE BELT BEYOND THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT CAN BE USED. THE BELT CANNOT BE LOOSENED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO BE LIFTED INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND OBVIOUSLY CANNOT BE USED TO RESTRAIN A PASSENGER. TENSION HAD TO BE RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM SECURING BRACKET IN ORDER TO LIFT THE SEAT BACK SO THAT A PASSENGER CAN SIT IN THE WINDOW SEAT. AT THAT POINT THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED WITH THE SEAT UP AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE RELEASED TO BE USED.

RECALL 16S42. STILL WAITING ON A REMEDY FOR MY FORD FUSION HYBRID 2014. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE TAKING THIS LONG.

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2016 INVOLVING MY SEATBELTS BEING UNABLE TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN ME DURING AN ACCIDENT. IT IS STILL NOTATED THAT FORD HASN'T FOUND A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN PATIENT CONSIDERING MY LIFE MAY BE ON THE LINE OVER THIS BUT I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PER DAY ON A COMMUTE TO WORK, I WOULD LIKE TO FEEL SAFE DOING IT AND KNOWING THAT MY SEATBELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN ME IS A HUGE PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO WHY THEY AREN'T FIXING THIS MAJOR ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT TO DATE BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY IF ONE WAS TO OCCUR.

SAFETY RECALL 16S42 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-875 RECEIVED LETTER JANUARY 2017 PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW APRIL 2017. 90 DAYS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET PARTS. PLACE HELP FORD GET THE PARTS MOVING.

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JANUARY STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALL DUE TO SAFETY SEAT BEAT ISSUE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY UPDATE REGARDING THE RECALLS. I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A UNSAFE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/09/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2017 WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

OPEN RECALL NUMBER 16S42 - SEAT BELT TENSIONERS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY - FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. I AM WRITING TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON FORD THAT THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ALTERANTE TRANSPORTATION FOR A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE

THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE ONCE THE CAR GOES ABOVE 6 MPH. I HAVE HANDICAPPED SON WHO ACCIDENTALLY UNPLUGGED HIS SEAT BELT AND I HAD NOT INDICATION. NO CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED FUNCTIONS LIKE THIS REGARDING SEAT BELT WARNING.

I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE MY BACKSEAT SEAT BELTS 3 TIMES, TWICE ON THE PASSENGER BACKSEAT AND ONCE ON THE DRIVER BACKSEAT. MIND YOU THESE ARE SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT GET LATCHED AND UNLATCHED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY LIKE THE DRIVER SEAT, BUT THESE SEAT BELTS STAY LATCHED WITH A CAR SEAT SO THEY SHOULD NOT BE GETTING WORE OUT SO QUICK. ALSO THESE BELTS BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO PRESSURE ON THEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY FOR ME ESPECIALLY SINCE MY TWO CHILDREN RIDE IN THESE SEATS DAILY AND THE SEAT BELTS BROKEN WITH OUT ANY PRESSURE. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF I GET REAR ENDED BY SOMEONE GOING 50 MPH???? I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ONLY WANTED TO DO 2 THINGS: CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS AS THE BREAK...REALLY, NEXT TIME IT COULD BE BROKE FROM A WRECK!! THE OTHER OPTION WAS TO TRADE MY CAR IN. FIRST OFF THEY DID NOT OFFERED ME NOWHERE NEAR WHAT I WOULD NEED, SECONDLY AND MOST IMPORTANT IF I TRADED IT IN I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD TURN AROUND AND SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM FORD HECK MY HUSBAND USED TO WORK THERE, BUT I WAS EXTREMELY SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF CARE OR WORRY FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY IN THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR SEAT WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED AND NEEDED TO BE UNLOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT AND LOCK FOR NO REASON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING CONSISTS OF REMOVING THE SEAT BELT LETTING IT RETRACT ALL THE WAY UP THEN TRY TO BUCKLE IT BACK IN PLACE. THE LAST TIME ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE REMEDY DID NOT WORK, AND THE SEAT BELT REMAINED LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS FORCED MY WIFE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT A SEAT BELT.

THERE IS A PLASTIC SHIELD RIGHT INSIDE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BOTH OF THESE ON BACK SEATS HAVE COME LOOSE (I USE BOOSTER SEATS) IT REQUIRES A LONG NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS TO GET THIS PART OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO WORK AGAIN... WHEN YOU ARE AND ABOUT THAT MEANS YOU HAVE NO USE OF THE SEATBELT UNTIL YOU CAN GET HOME TO REMOVE THIS PIECE. IE KID NOT RESTRAINED DATE BELOW IS 2ND / TIME BUCKLE

INSIDE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. A PIECE OF PLASTIC AND SPRING CAME OUT, IT WAS LIKE IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND JUST FELL OUT. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS PULLING THE HARNESS OUT OF THE LATCH. VERY LITTLE PRESSURE WAS ON IT WHEN IT BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE A HORRIBLY BAD DESIGN.

I JUST LEASED A 2014 FORD FUSION TITANIUM AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW DAYS, I REALIZED THAT THE SEAT BELT IS ALWAYS RUNNING ON MY NECK (DRIVER'S NECK) - NO MATTER WHAT ADJUSTMENT IS SET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND / OR FOR THE SEAT BELT FIXTURE, THE BELT IS ALWAYS RUNNING OVER MY NECK AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THIS DRIVING CONDITION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (TOM HOLZER FORD IN NOVI - MI) AND THE PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGE BY THE SERVICE MANAGER - "THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT" HE SAID. I ALSO CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (COMPLAINT # [XXX]), BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT ON MY NECK, AND FORD ALSO TOLD ME THAT CANNOT DO ANYTHING. BOTTOM-LINE: IT SEEMS THAT THE FORD FUSION 2014 HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM IN REGARDS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT POSITIONING, THAT IS CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION, AND FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR