Cintos de Segurança e peças para Ford Escort

Ford Escort Seat Belts and Parts

Seat belts are a necessity for vehicle safety on the road. Replacing broken seat belts or parts can also help to extend the life of your car. Numerous seat belts and parts can be replaced on your Ford Escort to ensure the safety of you and your passengers.

There are two main types of seat belts found in a Ford Escort in five distinct and different locations. The location is key, because it will impact the orientation of the seat belt and its installation. The two main types of seat belts are:

• Three point seat belts: These are located in the front seats, for both the driver and the passenger. They feature a strap that is fixed at both the bottom of the car frame and at the top of the car frame just above the shoulder, both with retractable spools to extend or withdraw the seat belt. To use, the latching piece is pulled down and across the chest, creating a chest strap and a lap strap for maximum protection. The buckle is inserted into the seat belt latching system on the opposite side of the body, which is installed next to the opposite side of the seat.
• Lap belts: These are located in the rear seats. Similar to three-point seat belts, they feature a lower portion attached to the vehicle frame with a retractable spool for the strap. These only extend across the lap and buckle on the opposite side. For middle seats, the lap belt is secured solely to the seat on both sides, not to the car frame as on the left or right rear seats.

While a quick visual check of a Ford Escort interior would tell you that the seat belt is comprised of the strap and any mounting gear, there are several parts that are internally housed within the frame of your Ford Escort that are key to the seat belts function. Some seat belt parts include:

• Retractors
• Buckles and tongues
• Seat belt loops
• Webbing

The decision to purchase unused replacement aftermarket seat belts or parts versus purchasing used seat belts is based on several different factors. They include:

• Availability: For some models of Ford Escorts, there may be a larger pool of available unused aftermarket replacement seat belts. For some Ford Escorts, replacement ones that fit the specifications may no longer be manufactured new, thus requiring you to seek used replacement seat belts.
• Safety: For the highest safety profile, choosing unused manufactured replacement seat belts means you have the peace of mind of knowing that these belts were not in a Ford Escort that may have been involved in a prior accident or in a car that was declared wrecked and taken to an auto salvage yard.