Charleroi, PA
1 killed
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #750687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Mercury Topaz seat belt problems
14 of the 106 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Topaz are about the seat belts — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
7
50.0%
Anchorage
3
21.4%
Retractor
2
14.3%
Buckle Assembly
1
7.1%
Front
1
7.1%
Seat Belts across every Mercury Topaz year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
North Royalton, OH
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PERFORMED POORLY. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS CAUGHT INSIDE OF SEATBELT, AND WAS NEARLY STRANGLE/ CHOKED TO DEATH. SEATBELT WAS TIGHTLY PLACED ON HER. SEATBELT WOULDN'T RETRACT AT ALL. HIS WIFE HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY. AND HUSBAND WAS CONCERNED AT THIS POINT.
NHTSA complaint #890429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baldwin Park, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #887694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lorain, OH
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #881886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Memphis, TN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT IS IN OPEN POSITION/STUCK ON TRACK. CONSUMER CAN ONLY USE LAP BELT, AND FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #881270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lubbock, TX
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED AND STOPS ON THE TRACK. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lubbock, TX
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED AND STOPS ON THE TRACK. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charleroi, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #724640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Sharleroi, PA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MOTOR SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK IN THE RAIL, WHICH WON'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. OCCUPANTS COULD HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Loveland, CO
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND MOTOR FEELS LIKE IT IS STILL WORKING. A YEAR AGO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT, AND SIX MONTH AGO WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #826985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Highland P, IL
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watervliet, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S LAP BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE OR UNLOCK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #831222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Highland P, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLOSE ENTIRELY UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #521603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Libertyville, IL
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SAFETY BELTS SHIFT BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #982838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.