NHTSA Recall 92V113000: Buckle assembly (seat belts)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 565,000 vehicles. It affects 3 models including the Ford Explorer.
| NHTSA campaign | 92V113000 |
|---|---|
| Component | SEAT BELTS › FRONT › BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Report received | August 17, 1992 |
| Owner notification | October 30, 1992 |
| Initiated by | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation |
Defect
The rigid mounted safety belt buckles are defective in three ways. First, a fastened safety belt buckle will not unlatch when the release button is depressed. This results from interference between the buckle ejector finger and the buckle tongue window. The second defect is the safety belt buckle may not latch. The third possible defect is that the tongue may be retained by the buckle, but it may not be latched sufficiently to provide occupant protection.
Safety risk
An insufficiently latched or unlatched safety beltincreases the risk of injury to seat occupants in the event of a sudden stop oraccident. If the safety belt buckle will not unlatch, it will not allow theoccupant to get out of the vehicle in an emergency situation.
Remedy
Ford will replace the rigid mounted safety belt buckles with end release safety belt buckles designed to prevent latch problems.
Notes
System: safety belt buckle.vehicle description: passenger cars and utility vehicles.note: only the end release buckles on "rigid" mountings are susceptible to thismalfunction, the web-mounted front center end release buckles and theweb-mounted rear facing third seat end release buckles in taurus or sablevehicles will not be replaced. Also, the web-mounted front center buckles inexplorer vehicles will not be replaced.
Vehicles covered by recall 92V113000
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.