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Ford Probe 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0763961016 · NHTSA communication 50399 · issued Oct 16, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Shoulder belt that is slow to retract may be caused by a twist in the seat belt webbing behind the 'b' pillar trim. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.