Seat Belt Systems: Service Precautions
WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. FORD RECOMMENDS THAT ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES IN USE DURING A COLLISION BE REPLACED UNLESS COLLISION WAS MINOR AND A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT BELTS SHOW NO DAMAGE AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN A MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN USE DURING A COLLISION IS REPLACED, THE OPPOSITE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.