On or about January 2023, I noticed the airbag light come on my vehicle's dashboard. I didn't notice anything else that may have suggested what was wrong or what caused the light to come on. On February 6, 2023, I took the car to a Ford dealership to be inspected (the car had less than 60,000 miles and was about 6 years old at the time). After an inspection, I was told that the "Restraint Control Module" (RCM) had failed and that the part I needed was on national backorder. I asked the sales person if this meant that my airbags wouldn't deploy in an accident. His answer was unclear, and he said that "the airbags would at least not deploy unintentionally". On May 6, 2023, I was involved in an accident and the airbags did NOT deploy. I am unsure if there was enough force during the accident that would have caused the airbags to deploy, or whether they should have deployed but did not due to the bad RCM component. Today, May 17, 2023, my car is currently being repaired at an auto body shop. I called Ford's customer service because I am concerned about driving with potentially non-working airbags. I was told that the part I need (HS7Z14B321H) is still on national backorder and may take at least two more months to be back in stock. Ford recommended filing a report with NHTSA. I feel that the car is not safe to drive and I am concerned for the safety of myself and passengers. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or recommend any solutions to resolve this situation. Thank you for your time.

- Arnold, MD, USA

Front driver and passenger seat belts do not lock or retract. Mine and my children life are at risk because it-??s a safety issue, and requirement to have a seatbelt worn while driving but as well having a proper working seatbelt. Yes, the car is currently at the dealer now which confirmed it does not work properly. No warning lights came on to let me know that the seat belt was malfunctioning.

- Olmsted Falls, OH, USA

While crossing an intersection I was hit on my driver's rear door and my seatbelt unlatched and I was thrown out the driver's side door.

- Phenix City, AL, USA

The seatbelt has came apart inside. You can look inside the one that's broken and the good one and see there is a piece missing or broken.

- Emory, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 70 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement structure. During the crash, the vehicle sustained damage to the front driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. Also, the driver's side seat belt locking mechanism became jammed and the driver could not immediately exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The cause of the failures was not determined. Liberty Ford brunswick (3101 center rd, brunswick, oh) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Brunswich, OH, USA

The rear seatbelts ratchet down continuously causing the rear passengers to have to take them off and rebuckle them.

- St Augustine, FL, USA