1993 Explorer Astro

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage93V168000

Filed Oct 12, 19931,089 vehiclesExplorer Van Company

Defect. WITH THE DRIVER SEAT IN THE FORWARD MOST POSITION, THE SAFETY BELT IS EXCESSIVELY TIGHT FOR PERSONS WHOSE DIMENSIONS ARE THOSE OF A 95TH PERCENTILE MALE, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Risk. THE DRIVER WOULD BE DISCOURAGED FROM USE OF THE SAFETYBELT ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE UNCOMFORTABLE FIT, EXPOSING THE DRIVER TO A GREATERRISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. THE FACTORY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED USING A SUBSTITUTE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHICH HAS THE CAPABILITY OF BEING EXTENDED TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER FIT FOR 95TH PERCENTILE MALES.

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 12, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.