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Seat belts unbuckle by themselves. This has happens with the driver and passenger seat belts. Driver buckle failure is most frequent. One day it won't happen then the next day it will unbuckle 5 times in a short period of time. Afraid this will happen during an accident. The seatbelt buckle unbuckles stall speeds under any driving condition.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. While driving various speed, the seat belt unlatched independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not provided.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. While driving at 50 mph, the front driver and passenger side seat belts independently unlatched. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. While parked, the contact engaged the front driver side seat belt. Once the vehicle was in motion the seat belt disengaged from the buckle. The failure recurred intermittently while traveling at different speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
- Eau Claire, WI, USA
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