The defect
WITH THE DRIVER SEAT IN THE FORWARD MOST POSITION, THE SAFETY BELT IS EXCESSIVELY TIGHT FOR PERSONS WHOSE DIMENSIONS ARE THOSE OF A 95TH PERCENTILE MALE, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
THE DRIVER WOULD BE DISCOURAGED FROM USE OF THE SAFETYBELT ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE UNCOMFORTABLE FIT, EXPOSING THE DRIVER TO A GREATERRISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE FACTORY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED USING A SUBSTITUTE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHICH HAS THE CAPABILITY OF BEING EXTENDED TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER FIT FOR 95TH PERCENTILE MALES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Explorer Astro | 1993 |
| Explorer Safari | 1993 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Astro | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Explorer Safari | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seat belts; EXPLORER VAN COMPANY filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V212000 13 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V196000 29 Nov 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V179000 1 Nov 1993 | JAGUAR MOTORS, INC. |
| 93V170000 18 Oct 1993 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 93V161000 27 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V154000 21 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V105000 21 Jun 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V091000 20 May 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993