Flex FWD V6-3.5L (2010)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Safety Belt Procedure After a Collision
Safety Belt Procedure After a Collision
WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected by an authorized dealer to
verify correct function:
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Retractors
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Buckles
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Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
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Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
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Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
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Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
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Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Diagnosis and Testing, a
new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be
restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety
belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front
outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt
systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
1. Before installing the new safety belt assembly, the safety belt attaching areas must be inspected for damage and distortion. If the attaching points
are damaged and distorted, the sheet metal must be reworked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
2. Install new safety belt(s) at any seating position(s) where deployment has occurred and the safety belt(s) were used. Carry out the Functional Test
Procedure for all seating positions. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System. See: Seat
Belt Systems/Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics
