The 1991 Ford Probe has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 455,700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 198 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
NOTE: PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
NOTE: DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.
BRACKETS MOUNTING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN UNDERSTRENGTH SPOT WELD.
SHOULDER BELT COULD FAIL IN A COLLISION INCREASING THERISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
INSTALL TWO BOLTS IN THE BRACKETS TO PREVENT SHOULDER BELT FAILURE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt*: the contact stated immediately after purchasing a vehicle, it was noticed the seat belt did not retract and was jammed in the rail rendering the belt inoperative. The contact checked for recalls on the nhtsa website and found the nhtsa recall campaign # 96v172001 covered the defect. The…”
“I own a 1991 ford probe. The drivers side auto-retract seat-belt assembly is jammed. Searching on the internet, (autozone recalls and this web-site for two), I find interesting information regarding this issue. Particularly nhtsa id # 96v172001 / ford recall 96s48 that describes this. Also the…”
“I own a 1991 ford probe. The drivers side auto-retract seat-belt assembly is jammed. Searching on the internet, (autozone recalls and this web-site for two), I find interesting information regarding this issue. Particularly nhtsa id # 96v172001 / ford recall 96s48 that describes this. Also the…”
“(1) purchased the vehicle (2) learned the horn did not work (3) purchased a replacement horn, and requested information from ford and 3 dealers where it would be located. All, except 1 dealer, refused to give us any information. The last dealer was not certain. Ford's comment was this was "private…”
“The consumer was referred to the dealer by an auto repair shop for recalls on the seat belts. The dealer stated the vehicle was in the remedy scope, but the recall had expired. The driver and passenger side seat belts did not retract properly. Recall# 96v172001 and 96v172002 subject: automatic…”
“The driver side seat belt buckle assembly became jammed in the forward position and will not retract.*ak”
“I have a seat belt that does not work it is stuck in place and they wont help me at all. *ak”
“While driving 65 mph consumer heard a popping sound then driver's rear tire came off. There was a recall 93ve035000 in 1993, but this vehicle was not affected due to vin. *ak”
ON JUNE 29, 2007, NHTSA RECEIVED A PETITION FROM MR. RICHARD H. MCSWAIN OF MCSWAIN ENGINEERING INC., REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE SEATBACK RECLINER FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED A FAILURE MODE INVOLVING BYPASS OF THE SEATBACK STOP PIN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FALSE OR PARTIAL…
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MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Ford Probe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.