The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the rear driver-??s side seat belt pre-tensioner inadvertently deployed and locked. As a result, the seat belt pre-tensioner failed to retract or extend. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt retractors needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V099000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 59,830.

- Ferdinand, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the passenger-??s side seat belt pretensioner was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Later, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the front passenger-??s side seat belt pretensioner suddenly deployed causing the driver to nearly lose control of the steering. During the failure there was no passenger seated in the front passenger's seat. There was no crash. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 97,000.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75-80MPH, she heard a loud popping sound and noticed that the front driver's side seat belt had exploded. The contact stated that the front driver-??s side seat belt failed to retract. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt pretensioner was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact was then informed by the dealer that the failure might occur with the other seat belts. The contact was concerned for her safety while operating the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Vail, AZ, USA

pretensioner in driver's seatbelt went off without warning while driving 5 mph on smooth residential street.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

When turning into a parking lot and putting the brakes on, the explosive charge in the seat belt went off with painful compression of the chest by the seat belt in the drivers seat. The air bag did not inflate. I was able to get the seat belt off my chest, but it was fixed by the mechanism and would not extend for use after that.

- North Palm Beach, FL, USA