Ford BE5Z-5461203-AC
Buckle End, Charcoal Black, Front Driver Side

The seat belts along with attachment components need authorized dealership inspections for proper functioning following collisions to check retractors, buckles, belt tension sensor (BTS), front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar), seat belt shoulder belt height adjusters, and child seat tether bracket assemblies, and the automatic locking retractor (ALR) for child seats in passenger areas. A new seat belt assembly becomes mandatory whenever any safety device displays damage or nonfunctionality or fails during the Functional Tests procedure. When attaching areas are damaged or distorted the sheet metal needs restoration to its original state before professional installers put in new seat belt assemblies and attaching hardware to avoid crash-related severe injuries and deaths. The installation of new driver and front outboard passenger seat belt systems with their components of retractors, buckles, and height adjusters becomes necessary after any crash where pretensioners activated. The first step before installing new seat belts requires checking all attaching areas for damage along with measuring distortion; any damage must be repaired to restore the original metal shape before proceeding with the new belt installation. All functional tests must be conducted for the components within this process.

Authorized dealers must examine seat belt assemblies along with their attaching hardware after collisions to check proper functionality of all components such as retractors, buckles, belt tension sensor (BTS) if equipped and front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) if equipped, seat belt shoulder belt height adjusters if equipped, child seat tether bracket assemblies and automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child seats in passenger seating positions. A new seat belt assembly needs replacement whenever a damaged component or one with operational issues emerges from the Functional Tests. New attaching hardware along with seat belt assemblies must be installed when sheet metal shows damage or distortion because this action protects against deadly injuries during a vehicle crash. A new driver and front outboard passenger seat belt system with retractors along with buckles and height adjusters must be mounted following pretensioner activation during a collision to stop elevated risks for fatal injuries. Seat belts undergo inspection before installation on the attaching areas where damage and deformation should be examined; when damage occurs the sheet metal needs restoration to its original features before installing new seat belts followed by conducting functional tests.

It is imperative to examine all seat belts together with attaching hardware that includes retractors and buckles and the belt tension sensor (BTS) if present as well as front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) if installed and seat belt shoulder belt height adjusters if equipped and child safety seat tether bracket assemblies and the automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature which applies to child safety seats in passenger seating positions. A replacement seat belt assembly must be installed when any tested unit shows damage or fails operational testing or the Functional Tests. Any damage or distortion to the attaching areas requires restoring the sheet metal to its original state before new seat belt assemblies and attaching hardware installation to prevent serious personal injury or death during crashes. The installation of new seat belt systems with retractors, buckles and height adjusters becomes mandatory because pretensioners deployed on either the driver or front outboard passenger seat belt. This action is needed to prevent serious personal injury or death. All attaching areas must be checked for damage before installing new seat belts. Tolerable damage requires sheet metal restoration to return components to their real shape and structure prior to new seat belt installation and functional testing of components.

The inspection of all seat belt assemblies including retractors and belt tension sensor (BTS) when equipped and buckles and shoulder belt height adjusters needs to be conducted following each collision. Seat belt assemblies need replacement unless an expert engineer confirms both their undamaged state and correct operation. The inspection of belt assemblies which remain unused in a collision must be done promptly with new assemblies being fitted whenever signs of damage or operational issues become evident since neglect of this protocol might cause additional collision-related personal injuries. Regular examinations of seat belt components are essential for protecting their operational integrity and undamaged state because they process severe mechanical stress. The seat belt installation process requires evaluating retaining areas for damage while sheet metal needs to be reshaped if retaining points suffer any damage to restore original shape alongside structural integrity. The new seat belts need installation according to proper guidelines before conducting the Functional Test Procedure.

The post-collision evaluation requires testing of every seat belt assembly component starting from retractors to any available belt tension sensor (BTS) and buckles to shoulder belt height adjusters (if present) together with child safety seat tether connections and their installation hardware. New belt assemblies need to be installed except when qualified technicians verify that all existing parts stay undamaged and operate properly. During inspections after a collision, all belt assemblies that remain unaffected should receive evaluation for damage and improper functioning for new assembly installation since deviations in these procedures could result in increased risks of personal injuries during subsequent accidents. Checking seat belt attachment locations for damage or distortion happens before new assembly installation. You must restore the metals to their original shapes when attachment points exhibit damage. Install the new seat belts after which a Functional Test verifies the correct functioning of the system.