10 of the 170 complaints about the 1988 Ford F150 are about the seat belts — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN USING SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM SHOULDER PART DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER MOVING AROUND WITH IT ON. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #872435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #726002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONTINUE TO ROLL ITSELF LOOSE WHEN IN USE. PASSGENER HAS TO PULL BELT TIGHT TO PREVENT IT FROM COMING LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACE THE RETAINER CLIP, BUT CONDITION REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #864808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IF A PASSENGER PULLS ON THE SEATBELT TO ADJUST IT FOR COMFORT, IT DOESN'T RETRACT LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND THUS, COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH OR IF THE VEHICLE IS BRAKED TO A SUDDEN SLOW-DOWN OR STOP. IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO RETRACT, ONE MUST OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #720705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BROADSIDED ARMOUR TRUCK, WHICH RAN STOP SIGN, TOTALED THE TRUCK, SEAT BELT BROKE AT BUCKLE, DRIVER INJURED, HITTING DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #805192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #986237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DUE TO DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #490763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DUE TO DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #490763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCHES/ SELF-RELEASES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP.
NHTSA complaint #484305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MADE A SUDDEN STOP, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE, WOULD NOT GO BACK TOGETHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #966812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.