Vehicle recall 96V172001 · September 6, 1996
1990-1992 Ford Probe
Note: driver's side (left) passive seat belt assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Note: driver's side (left) passive seat belt assembly. The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant would not be adequately restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace driver side and inoperative passenger side shoulder belt track assemblies.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during October 1996.NOTE:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration'sauto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V172001
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 6, 1996
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 11, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 224,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Probe (1990-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990
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