Maintenance and Inspection

Safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to ensure they are not damaged and are in proper operating condition, particularly if they have been subject to severe stress.

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 SHOULDER (TORSO) SAFETY BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THAT SEATING POSITION 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.