Seatbelt Issue Recall + Stop Sale for 2021-2023 Broncos Announced

[Shawshank]

Huh. I wonder if this is why my OBX 4dr has been stuck on “in production” purgatory for the last month?

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[HotdogThud]

so we are rewarding stupidity and laziness with a stupid recall? If someone won't wear a seatbelt just because it can be a little difficult to do then let them fly through the windshield when they crash. Lesson learned

Hilariously, I know a person that has refused to wear a seatbelt his entire life. claims he wants to be 'thrown free of the vehicle' if something happens.

Really not making this up, I swear, lol.

 

[vrtical]

Hilariously, I know a person that has refused to wear a seatbelt his entire life. claims he wants to be 'thrown free of the vehicle' if something happens.

Really not making this up, I swear, lol.

I am in this camp, but I wear a race harness for racing stuff lol

 

[ATLBronco75]

What changed that some of the earliest built 5-doors don't have this problem? My VIN is clean.

 

[Moto26]

I am in this camp, but I wear a race harness for racing stuff lol

[Tries to figure out if that's a joke or not...]

 

[timhood]

Ford Motor Co. is recalling the 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style...

Another reason why the 2-door is better.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[WildWilly]

Hilariously, I know a person that has refused to wear a seatbelt his entire life. claims he wants to be 'thrown free of the vehicle' if something happens.

Really not making this up, I swear, lol.

If you're gonna be stoopid, you better be tough... (yes, stoopid with 2 "o's")

 

[Bruno]

$8 and be done

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[Moto26]

Another reason why the 2-door is better.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

None of you guys can, apparently. 🥸

 

[dgorsett]

Another reason why the 2-door is better.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Another win for my 2 door, 2.3, early BB. The seatbelt works, the engine doesn't explode, I don't have the hangy down crossmembers, the brakes don't lock up when towed and I got cloth seats, I am blessed and knocking on wood

 

[AZ_Liberty]

At least it's not like the 90's, when we had those STUPID door-mounted seatbelts that you had to sliiiiide under like you were limbo dancing, or the tracks over the window frames that could choke you to death with the shoulder belt if you weren't in the right position when you closed the door!

My Mom called them "attack trained seat belts". You know how you sometimes open your door to see if you are actually in a parking spot? Bam! right on the back of the head.

 

[Moto26]

My Mom called them "attack trained seat belts". You know how you sometimes open your door to see if you are actually in a parking spot? Bam! right on the back of the head.

Yep! I got whacked a couple of times…

 

[OJzBronco]

Ford Motor Co. is recalling the 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style as the first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position, increasing risk of injury in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety.

• Dealers will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts free of charge

May 18, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V358000
Seat Belt Latch Difficult to Access/FMVSS 208
Difficulty accessing the seat belt latches may result in occupants not wearing their seat belts, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V358000
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Components SEAT BELTS
Potential Number of Units Affected 175,550
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy
Dealers will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C16.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/FORD/BRONCO/SUV/4WD#recalls

I got 99 bronco problems but the seat belt ain’t one!

 

[timhood]

Ford Motor Co. is recalling the 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style…

Also, what’s a seabelt? (See title.) Is that something used when foraging deep water?

 

[zone23]

So in other words the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety inspector couldn't reach the seatbelt.

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